as in leisurely
                                      
              
          
                                                      moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed                                       
              
                             the poking pace of the repair work has put everything way behind schedule                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in protruding
                                                
              
          
                                                      to extend outward beyond a usual point                                       
              
                             saw his head poking through the window                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in messing
                                                
              
          
                                                      to interest oneself in what is not one's concern                                       
              
                             told him to stop poking into other people's business                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in crawling
                                                
              
          
                                                      to move or act slowly                                       
              
                             just poked around all morning and didn't accomplish much                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in dragging
                                                
              
          
                                                      to move slowly                                       
              
                             they were just poking along home                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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