poke about
poke about · pokes about · poked about · poking about
To search for something, especially in an unorganized wayTo search for something, especially in an unorganized way
» Aunt Sally likes to poke about in other people's business.
Meaning
1 sensesTo search for something, especially in an unorganized way
Examples
1 sentencesAunt Sally likes to poke about in other people's business.
Forms
pokes about, poking about, poked about, poked about| Base form | poke about · to poke about |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pokes about |
| Present participle | poking about |
| Past simple | poked about |
| Past participle | poked about |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb