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Thrust

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Definitions for Thrust

noun
the force used in pushing
Synonyms
push
Examples
  1. the push of the water on the walls of the tank
  2. the thrust of the jet engines
noun
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
Synonyms
stab knife thrust
Examples
  1. one strong stab to the heart killed him
noun
the act of applying force to propel something
Synonyms
drive driving force
Examples
  1. after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
noun
verbal criticism
Examples
  1. he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians
noun
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
Synonyms
jab jabbing poke poking thrusting
Examples
  1. he warned me with a jab with his finger
  2. he made a thrusting motion with his fist
verb
push forcefully
Examples
  1. He thrust his chin forward
verb
press or force
Synonyms
stuff shove squeeze
Examples
  1. Stuff money into an envelope
  2. She thrust the letter into his hand
verb
make a thrusting forward movement
Synonyms
lunge hurl hurtle
verb
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
Synonyms
force
Examples
  1. She forced her diet fads on him
verb
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
Synonyms
pierce
verb
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
verb
push upward
Synonyms
push up
Examples
  1. The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air
verb
place or put with great energy
Synonyms
throw
Examples
  1. She threw the blanket around the child
  2. thrust the money in the hands of the beggar

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