Synonyms for thrusting

Most common

poke · poking · jab · jabbing · pressing

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The motion by which someone or something thrusts.

Forms

Plural

thrustings → jabbings, pokings, pokes, jabs…

Example sentences

• poke I don't poke my nose into other people's business.
• poking A wound will never heal if you keep poking at it.
• jab Tom got a tetanus jab after being bitten by a dog.
• jabbing Use all four fingers when jabbing someone in the eyes.
• pressing The issue of Third World poverty is very pressing.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

jab¹

4 letters

poke¹

6 letters

poking²

7 letters

jabbing²

8 letters

pressing²

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