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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"

Synonyms :

push

See Also:

force push_up shove press force

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

Synonyms :

knife_thrust stab

See Also:

blow pierce hurl jab knife

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

Synonyms :

drive driving_force

See Also:

actuation hurl beat_back firewall impetus

4)	verbal criticism; "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"

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criticism

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"

Synonyms :

jab jabbing poke poking thrusting

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gesture hurl throw dig poke jab

thrust [v]

1)	push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"

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force barge dig jab shoulder boost drive pound punch

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

Synonyms :

shove squeeze stuff

See Also:

force shove push

3)	make a thrusting forward movement

Synonyms :

hurl hurtle lunge

See Also:

move drive knife_thrust pusher jab cast lunger lunge dart

4)	impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"

Synonyms :

force

See Also:

compel force force stick

5)	penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

Synonyms :

pierce

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penetrate knife_thrust stick stick peg center_punch empale horn gore lance

6)	geology: thrust (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

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push_up push

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

Synonyms :

push_up

See Also:

jut push

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

Synonyms :

throw

See Also:

lay jab throw pop

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