Thrust (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Throw

Hypernyms

• Position
• Put
• Pose
• Place
• Lay

Hyponyms

• Pop

Related Words

• Thrust (noun)

Meaning ²

Penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Pierce

Hypernyms

• Penetrate

Hyponyms

• Horn
• Peg
• Transfix
• Gore
• Center Punch
• Stick
• Spike
• Empale
• Lance

Related Words

• Thrust (noun)

Meaning ³

Push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

• Force

Hyponyms

• Stab
• Poke
• Drive
• Dig
• Pound
• Jab
• Ram
• Prod
• Ram Down

Related Words

• Thrust Ahead (verb)

Meaning ⁴

Push upward; "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Push Up

Hypernyms

• Project
• Jut
• Protrude
• Jut Out

Related Words

• Thrust (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Force

Hypernyms

• Compel
• Obligate

Hyponyms

• Stick

Meaning ⁶

Press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Squeeze
• Stuff
• Shove

Hypernyms

• Force

Related Words

• Thrust (noun)

Meaning ⁷

Force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock.

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Related Words

• Thrust (noun)

Meaning ⁸

Make a thrusting forward movement.

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Hurtle
• Hurl
• Lunge

Hypernyms

• Move

Hyponyms

• Dart
• Riposte

Related Words

• Thruster (noun)
• Thrust (noun)
• Thrusting (noun)