noun
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
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- he warned me with a jab with his finger
- he made a thrusting motion with his fist
verb
push forcefully
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- He thrust his chin forward
verb
press or force
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- Stuff money into an envelope
- She thrust the letter into his hand
verb
make a thrusting forward movement
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verb
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
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- She forced her diet fads on him
verb
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
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verb
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
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verb
push upward
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- The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air
verb
place or put with great energy
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- She threw the blanket around the child
- thrust the money in the hands of the beggar