poking vs thrusting

poking and thrusting both are nouns.

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

As nouns, poking and thrusting are synonyms defined as:

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

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