Synonyms for jabbing

Most common

thrust · poke · poking · thrusting

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A motion or gesture that jabs; a jab.

Forms

Plural

jabbings → pokings, thrustings, pokes, thrusts…

Example sentences

• thrust Sami has been thrust into a role he never imagined.
• poke I don't poke my nose into other people's business.
• poking A wound will never heal if you keep poking at it.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

poke¹

6 letters

thrust¹, poking²

9 letters

thrusting²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (poking² = 2 syllables).