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List of meaning for thrust

to force something in a certain direction

push, thrust(noun)

the force used in pushing

"the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"

stab, thrust, knife thrust(noun)

a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument

"one strong stab to the heart killed him"

drive, thrust, driving force(noun)

the act of applying force to propel something

"after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

thrust(noun)

verbal criticism

"he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"

jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting(verb)

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

"he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

thrust(verb)

push forcefully

"He thrust his chin forward"

thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze(verb)

press or force

"Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust(verb)

make a thrusting forward movement

force, thrust(verb)

impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably

"She forced her diet fads on him"

pierce, thrust(verb)

penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

thrust(verb)

force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

thrust, push up(verb)

push upward

"The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"

throw, thrust(verb)

place or put with great energy

"She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"

to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one

the cat thrust her paw under the couch, trying to reach her toy mouse

to move or extend upward

the butte thrusts up 300 feet from the floor of the valley

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