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