poke vs thrust

poke

noun
  • A prod, jab, or thrust. 

  • An old, worn-out horse. 

  • An ice cream cone. 

  • A lazy person; a dawdler. 

  • 1605, William Camden, Remaines Concerning Brittaine, 1629 edition, Proverbes, page 276 

  • 1627, Michael Drayton, Minor Poems of Michael Drayton, 1907 edition, poem Nimphidia 

  • A notification sent to get another user's attention on social media or an instant messenger. 

  • A hit, especially an extra base hit. 

  • A sack or bag. 

  • A stupid or uninteresting person. 

  • A long, wide sleeve. 

  • 1814, September 4, The Examiner, volume 13, number 349, article French Fashions, page 573 

  • A poke bonnet. 

  • 2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin 2009, page 138 

  • Pokeweed. 

  • Slices or cubes of raw fish or other raw seafood, mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients. 

  • A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward. 

verb
  • To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger. 

  • To thrust at with the horns; to gore. 

  • To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning. 

  • To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue. 

  • To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. 

  • To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal). 

  • To rummage; to feel or grope around. 

  • To penetrate in sexual intercourse. 

thrust

noun
  • A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.) 

  • An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point. 

  • The primary effort; the goal. 

  • The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine. 

verb
  • To stab; to pierce; usually with through. 

  • To enter by pushing; to squeeze in. 

  • To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully. 

  • To make advance with force. 

  • To push or drive with force; to shove. 

  • To force something upon someone. 

How often have the words poke and thrust occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )