poke vs thrust

poke and thrust both are nouns.

poke and thrust both are verbs.

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

As nouns, poke and thrust are synonyms defined as:

poke and thrust: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

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

As verbs, thrust is a hypernym of poke; that is, thrust is a word with a broader meaning than poke:

poke: poke or thrust abruptly
thrust: push forcefully

poke (noun)	thrust (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	the act of applying force to propel something
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)	a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind	verbal criticism
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	the force used in pushing

poke (verb)	thrust (verb)
make a hole by poking	impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
poke or thrust abruptly	penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument	place or put with great energy
stir by poking	push forcefully
search or inquire in a meddlesome way	make a thrusting forward movement
	press or force
	push violently in a specified direction
	force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

Difference between poke and thrust

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