thrust

(n) the force used in pushing
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
- the thrust of the jet engines
push,
(n) a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
- one strong stab to the heart killed him
knife thrust, stab,
(n) the act of applying force to propel something
- after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
drive, driving force,
(n) verbal criticism
- he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians
(n) a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- he warned me with a jab with his finger
- he made a thrusting motion with his fist
jab, jabbing, poking, thrusting, poke,

(v) push forcefully
- He thrust his chin forward
(v) press or force
- Stuff money into an envelope
- She thrust the letter into his hand
stuff, shove, squeeze,
(v) make a thrusting forward movement lunge, hurl, hurtle,
(v) impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- She forced her diet fads on him
force,
(v) penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument pierce,
(v) force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
(v) push upward
- The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air
push up,
(v) place or put with great energy
- She threw the blanket around the child
- thrust the money in the hands of the beggar
throw,

push knife thrust stab stuff shove squeeze lunge hurl hurtle drive driving force force pierce jab jabbing poking thrusting poke push up throw

thrush

thrum

thrush

thrust ahead thrust bearing thruster thrust fault thrusting thrust out thrust stage