thrust
1. the force used in pushing (Freq. 2)
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
- the thrust of the jet engines
• Syn:
push
• Derivationally related forms:
push (for: push)
• Hypernyms:
force
2. the act of applying force to propel something (Freq. 1)
- after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
• Syn:
drive, driving force
• Derivationally related forms:
drive (for: drive)
• Hypernyms:
propulsion, actuation
• Hyponyms:
firewall, impulse, impulsion, impetus
3. a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument (Freq. 1)
- one strong stab to the heart killed him
• Syn:
stab, knife thrust
• Derivationally related forms:
stab (for: stab)
• Hypernyms:
blow
• Hyponyms:
lunge, straight thrust, passado, remise
4. verbal criticism
- he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians
• Hypernyms:
criticism, unfavorable judgment
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
• Derivationally related forms:
thrust (for: thrusting), poke (for: poking), poke (for: poke), jab (for: jabbing), jab (for: jab)
• Hypernyms:
gesture
1. push forcefully (Freq. 11)
- He thrust his chin forward
• See Also:
thrust ahead
• Hypernyms:
push, force
• Hyponyms:
jab, prod, stab, poke, dig,
shoulder, boost, force, drive, ram, ram down,
pound, punch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. press or force (Freq. 7)
- Stuff money into an envelope
- She thrust the letter into his hand
• Syn:
stuff, shove, squeeze
• Derivationally related forms:
shove (for: shove)
• Hypernyms:
push, force
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
- They thrust the books into the box
3. make a thrusting forward movement (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
lunge, hurl, hurtle
• Derivationally related forms:
thruster, thrusting, hurl (for: hurl), lunger (for: lunge), lunge (for: lunge)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Hyponyms:
dart, riposte
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
4. impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably (Freq. 3)
- She forced her diet fads on him
• Syn:
force
• Derivationally related forms:
force (for: force)
• Hypernyms:
compel, oblige, obligate
• Hyponyms:
stick, sting
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something on somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
5. penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
pierce
• Hypernyms:
penetrate, perforate
• Hyponyms:
stick, peg, center punch, transfix, impale,
empale, spike, horn, tusk, gore, lance
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
6. force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
• Topics:
geology
• Verb Group:
push up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
7. place or put with great energy
- She threw the blanket around the child
- thrust the money in the hands of the beggar
• Syn:
throw
• Derivationally related forms:
throw (for: throw)
• Hypernyms:
put, set, place, pose, position, lay
• Hyponyms:
pop
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
8. push upward
- The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air
• Syn:
push up
• Hypernyms:
stick out, protrude, jut out, jut, project
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
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