thrusting vs poking

thrusting and poking both are nouns.

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

As nouns, thrusting and poking are synonyms defined as:

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

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