Synonyms for poking

Most common

thrust · jab · thrusting · jabbing

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act by which something is poked.

Forms

Plural

pokings → jabbings, thrustings, jabs, thrusts…

Example sentences

• thrust Sami has been thrust into a role he never imagined.
• jab Tom got a tetanus jab after being bitten by a dog.
• jabbing Use all four fingers when jabbing someone in the eyes.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

jab¹

6 letters

thrust¹

7 letters

jabbing²

9 letters

thrusting²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jabbing² = 2 syllables).