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toe-poking

toe-poking is the present participle and gerund of toe-poke.

Meaning of toe-poke

Verb

toe-poke (third-person singular simple present toe-pokes, present participle toe-poking, simple past and past participle toe-poked)

  1. To kick (the ball) with the toe end of the boot.
    • Malouda burst through the left side of the defence for the first time and crossed for Kalou, who toe-poked towards goal only for Hennessey's outstretched leg to deny him.2011 January 5, Mark Ashenden, “Wolverhampton 1 - 0 Chelsea”, in BBC

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Questions about toe-poking

What is toe-poking the present participle and gerund of?
Toe-poking is the present participle and gerund of toe-poke.

Words near toe-poking in the dictionary

  1. toe-nail
  2. toe-nails
  3. toe-poke
  4. toe-poked
  5. toe-pokes
  6. toe-poking
  7. toe-rag
  8. toe-ragger
  9. toe-raggers
  10. toe-rags
  11. toe-tag

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