jabbing vs poking

jabbing and poking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jabbing	Yes	No	No	No
poking	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, jabbing and poking are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of jabbing include jab, poke, thrust, thrusting.

jabbing (noun)	poking (noun)
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)