Poking around


Synonyms for poking around
verb chase, follow

seek
bait
fish
haunt
tag
hound
badger
trace
tail
persist
persevere

accompany
attend
track
trail
plague
shadow
bug
ride
hunt
dog
harass

stalk
harry
oppress
run down
bird-dog
go after
chivy
camp on the doorstep of
give chase
hunt down
move behind

nose around
play catch up
poke around
prowl after
run after
scout out
search for
search high heaven
search out
take out after
track down

Antonyms for poking around

ignore
aid
assist
retreat
eschew
shun

discontinue
run away
leave alone
give up
leave
quit

stop
be lazy
neglect
help
let go
support

Synonyms
verb wander, stray

dawdle
ramble
meander
lag
poke

roam
drift
tail
straddle
trail

range
spread
rove
loiter
maunder

scramble
be late
poke around
string out

Antonyms

hurry

rush

run

Synonyms
verb search exhaustively

forage
search

nose around
poke around

search through

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