Poke
Poke noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: you'd better shut up if you don't want a poke on the nose
Swing
Swing noun - Changing location by moving back and forth.
How words are described
| old | old poke | old swing |
| good | good poke | good swing |
| normal | normal poke | normal swing |
| fast | fast poke | fast swing |
| Other adjectives: original, light, single, simple, powerful, little, quick. | ||
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Swing and Poke. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/poke/swing
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Swing or Poke. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/poke/swing.
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