| noun | a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) “he warned me with a jab with his finger” |
| verb | poke or thrust abruptly “he jabbed his finger into her ribs” |
| verb | search or inquire in a meddlesome way “This guy is always nosing around the office” |
| verb | stir by poking “poke the embers in the fireplace” |
| verb | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument “the salesman pounded the door knocker” |
| verb | make a hole by poking |
| jab | verb | strike or punch with quick and short blows |
| poke | verb | make a hole by poking |
| thrust | verb | place or put with great energy |
| jab | noun | the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow |
| jabbing | noun | a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) |
| prod | noun | a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion |
| poke | noun | a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) |
| poking | noun | a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) |
| dig | noun | the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow |
| prying | noun | offensive inquisitiveness |
| nose | noun | a natural skill |
| poker | noun | fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire |
| thump | noun | a heavy blow with the hand |
| pound | noun | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) |
| pounding | noun | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) |