thrust (n.)

  1. the force used in pushing; the push of the water on the walls of the tank; the thrust of the jet engines

    [ Syn: push ]

  2. a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; one strong stab to the heart killed him

    [ Syn: stab , knife thrust ]

  3. the act of applying force to propel something; after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off

    [ Syn: drive , driving force ]

  4. verbal criticism; he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians'

  5. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); he warned me with a jab with his finger; he made a thrusting motion with his fist

    [ Syn: jab , jabbing , poke , poking , thrusting ]

    thrust (v.)

  1. push forcefully; He thrust his chin forward'

  2. press or force; Stuff money into an envelope; She thrust the letter into his hand

    [ Syn: stuff , shove , squeeze ]

  3. make a thrusting forward movement

    [ Syn: lunge , hurl , hurtle ]

  4. impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; She forced her diet fads on him

    [ Syn: force ]

  5. penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

    [ Syn: pierce ]

  6. force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

  7. push upward; The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air

    [ Syn: push up ]

  8. place or put with great energy; She threw the blanket around the child; thrust the money in the hands of the beggar

    [ Syn: throw ]

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