gesture vs poke

poke vs gesture

gesture and poke both are nouns.

gesture and poke both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gesture	Yes	No	Yes	No
poke	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, poke is a hyponym of gesture; that is, poke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gesture:

gesture: motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
poke: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

Other hyponyms of gesture include jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting, mudra, facepalm.

gesture (noun)	poke (noun)
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling	(boxing) a blow with the fist
something done as an indication of intention	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals	a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
	someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
	tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous

gesture (verb)	poke (verb)
show, express or direct through movement	make a hole by poking
	poke or thrust abruptly
	hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
	stir by poking
	search or inquire in a meddlesome way

Difference between gesture and poke

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