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thrust > 13 senses
NOUN1thrust, pushThe force used in pushing
2thrust, stab, knife thrustA strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
3thrust, drive, driving forceThe act of applying force to propel something
4thrustVerbal criticism
5thrust, jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrustingA sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
VERB1thrustPush forcefully
2thrust, stuff, shove, squeezePress or force
3thrust, lunge, hurl, hurtleMake a thrusting forward movement
4thrust, forceImpose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably
5thrust, piercePenetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
6thrustForce (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
7thrust, push upPush upward
8thrust, throwPlace or put with great energy
thrust > pronunciation
Soundsthrah'st
Rhymesabolitionist, accompanist, activist, and 190 more rhymes in ahst...
thrust > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningThe force used in pushing.
Examples"the thrust of the jet engines"
Synonymspush
Broaderforce
Verbsthrust; thrust; thrust
thrust > noun 2, act
MeaningA strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument.
Synonymsstab, knife thrust
Broaderblow
Narrowerlunge, straight thrust, passado; remise
Verbsthrust; thrust
thrust > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of applying force to propel something.
Synonymsdrive, driving force
Broaderpropulsion, actuation
Narrowerfirewall; impulse, impulsion, impetus
Verbsthrust
thrust > noun 4, communication
MeaningVerbal criticism.
Examples"he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"
Broadercriticism, unfavorable judgment
thrust > noun 5, act
MeaningA sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
Examples"he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
Synonymsjab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrusting
Broadergesture
Verbsthrust
thrust > verb 1, motion
MeaningPush forcefully.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"He thrust his chin forward"
Broaderpush, force
See alsothrust ahead
Narrowerjab, prod, stab, poke, dig; stab, jab; shoulder; boost; force, drive, ram; ram, ram down, pound; punch
thrust > verb 2, motion
MeaningPress or force.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
ModelThey thrust the books into the box
Examples"She thrust the letter into his hand"
Synonymsstuff, shove, squeeze
Broaderpush, force
Nounsthrust
thrust > verb 3, motion
MeaningMake a thrusting forward movement.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymslunge, hurl, hurtle
Broadermove
Narrowerdart; riposte
Nounsthrusting; thruster; thrust; thrust
thrust > verb 4, communication
MeaningImpose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably.
PatternSomebody ----s something on somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Synonymsforce
Broadercompel, oblige, obligate
Narrowerstick, sting
thrust > verb 5, contact
MeaningPenetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymspierce
Broaderpenetrate, perforate
Narrowerstick; stick; peg; center punch; transfix, impale, empale, spike; horn, tusk; gore; lance
Nounsthrust
thrust > verb 6, stative
MeaningForce (molten rock) into pre-existing rock.
PatternSomething ----s something
Similar tothrust, push up
Categorygeology
Nounsthrust
thrust > verb 7, stative
MeaningPush upward.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"
Synonymspush up
Similar tothrust
Broaderstick out, protrude, jut out, jut, project
Nounsthrust
thrust > verb 8, contact
MeaningPlace or put with great energy.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
Examples"thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"
Synonymsthrow
Broaderput, set, place, pose, position, lay
Narrowerpop
Nounsthrust

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