THRUST as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of applying force to propel something
   Synonym(s)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • driving force (what does driving force mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
   Hypernyms(s) thrust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • propulsion (what does propulsion mean?)
   • actuation (what does actuation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • firewall (what does firewall mean?)
   • impulse (what does impulse mean?)
   • impulsion (what does impulsion mean?)
   • impetus (what does impetus mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lunge (what does lunge mean?)
   • hurl (what does hurl mean?)
   • hurtle (what does hurtle mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • repel (what does repel mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • repulse (what does repulse mean?)
   • force back (what does force back mean?)
   • push back (what does push back mean?)
   • beat back (what does beat back mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
   Synonym(s)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • jabbing (what does jabbing mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • poking (what does poking mean?)
   • thrusting (what does thrusting mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he warned me with a jab with his finger
   • he made a thrusting motion with his fist
   Hypernyms(s) thrust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lunge (what does lunge mean?)
   • hurl (what does hurl mean?)
   • hurtle (what does hurtle mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • prod (what does prod mean?)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • dig (what does dig mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • prod (what does prod mean?)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • dig (what does dig mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • prod (what does prod mean?)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • dig (what does dig mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
   Synonym(s)
   • knife thrust (what does knife thrust mean?)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • one strong stab to the heart killed him
   Hypernyms(s) thrust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pierce (what does pierce mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • lunge (what does lunge mean?)
   • hurl (what does hurl mean?)
   • hurtle (what does hurtle mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • knife (what does knife mean?)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
4. Meaning
   • verbal criticism
   Usage Example(s)
   • he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians
   Hypernyms(s) thrust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • criticism (what does criticism mean?)
   • unfavorable judgment (what does unfavorable judgment mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the force used in pushing
   Synonym(s)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the push of the water on the walls of the tank
   • the thrust of the jet engines
   Hypernyms(s) thrust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • push up (what does push up mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • shove (what does shove mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)

THRUST as VERB

1. Meaning
   • impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably
   Synonym(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She forced her diet fads on him
   Hypernyms(s) thrust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • compel (what does compel mean?)
   • oblige (what does oblige mean?)
   • obligate (what does obligate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • stick (what does stick mean?)
   • sting (what does sting mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • power (what does power mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
2. Meaning
   • penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
   Synonym(s)
   • pierce (what does pierce mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) thrust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • penetrate (what does penetrate mean?)
   • perforate (what does perforate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • stick (what does stick mean?)
   • stick (what does stick mean?)
   • peg (what does peg mean?)
   • center punch (what does center punch mean?)
   • transfix (what does transfix mean?)
   • impale (what does impale mean?)
   • empale (what does empale mean?)
   • spike (what does spike mean?)
   • horn (what does horn mean?)
   • tusk (what does tusk mean?)
   • gore (what does gore mean?)
   • lance (what does lance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • knife thrust (what does knife thrust mean?)
3. Meaning
   • place or put with great energy
   Synonym(s)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She threw the blanket around the child
   • thrust the money in the hands of the beggar
   Hypernyms(s) thrust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • put (what does put mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • place (what does place mean?)
   • pose (what does pose mean?)
   • position (what does position mean?)
   • lay (what does lay mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pop (what does pop mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • jabbing (what does jabbing mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • poking (what does poking mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • thrusting (what does thrusting mean?)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
4. Meaning
   • push forcefully
   Usage Example(s)
   • He thrust his chin forward
   Hypernyms(s) thrust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • prod (what does prod mean?)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • dig (what does dig mean?)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • shoulder (what does shoulder mean?)
   • boost (what does boost mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • ram (what does ram mean?)
   • ram (what does ram mean?)
   • ram down (what does ram down mean?)
   • pound (what does pound mean?)
   • punch (what does punch mean?)
   See Also
   • barge (what does barge mean?)
   • thrust ahead (what does thrust ahead mean?)
   • push forward (what does push forward mean?)
5. Meaning
   • make a thrusting forward movement
   Synonym(s)
   • hurl (what does hurl mean?)
   • hurtle (what does hurtle mean?)
   • lunge (what does lunge mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) thrust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dart (what does dart mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • driving force (what does driving force mean?)
   • stab (what does stab mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • knife thrust (what does knife thrust mean?)
   • pusher (what does pusher mean?)
   • thruster (what does thruster mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • jabbing (what does jabbing mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • poking (what does poking mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • thrusting (what does thrusting mean?)
   • hurl (what does hurl mean?)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   • lunger (what does lunger mean?)
   • lurch (what does lurch mean?)
   • lunge (what does lunge mean?)
6. Meaning
   • press or force
   Synonym(s)
   • shove (what does shove mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Stuff money into an envelope
   • She thrust the letter into his hand
   Hypernyms(s) thrust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • shove (what does shove mean?)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
7. Meaning
   • push upward
   Synonym(s)
   • push up (what does push up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air
   Hypernyms(s) thrust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stick out (what does stick out mean?)
   • protrude (what does protrude mean?)
   • jut out (what does jut out mean?)
   • jut (what does jut mean?)
   • project (what does project mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
8. Meaning
   • geology: thrust (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
   Derived(s)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)