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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