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poking around

/ˈpəʊkɪŋ əˈraʊnd/

/ˈpoʊkɪŋ əˈraʊnd/

poke aroundverb

poking around

Gerund

poked around

Past Simple

poked around

Past Participle

poking around

Gerund

/pəʊk əˈraʊnd/

/poʊk əˈraʊnd/

Translations

She poked around in the drawer looking for her keys.

Она шарила в ящике в поисках своих ключей.

He likes to poke around in old bookstores.

Он любит рыться в старых книжных магазинах.

Additional translations

Definitions

To search or look around in a casual or aimless manner.

She spent the afternoon poking around the antique shop, hoping to find something interesting.

To investigate or inquire into something, often in a nosy or intrusive way.

The journalist poked around the politician's past to uncover any hidden scandals.

Synonyms

look around