Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  thrust 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  thrust 
 
  Sense  1 
  thrust 
  =>  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig 
  =>  stab,  jab 
  =>  shoulder 
  =>  boost 
  =>  force,  drive,  ram 
  =>  ram,  ram  down  pound 
  =>  punch 
 
  Sense  3 
  lunge,  hurl,  hurtle,  thrust 
  =>  dart 
 
  Sense  4 
  force,  thrust 
  =>  stick,  sting 
 
  Sense  5 
  pierce,  thrust 
  =>  stick 
  =>  stick 
  =>  peg 
  =>  center  punch 
  =>  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
  =>  horn,  tusk 
  =>  gore 
  =>  lance 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  thrust 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  thrust 
 
  Sense  1 
  thrust 
  =>  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig 
  =>  stab,  jab 
  =>  goad,  prick 
  =>  shoulder 
  =>  boost 
  =>  force,  drive,  ram 
  =>  toe 
  =>  ram,  ram  down  pound 
  =>  punch 
 
  Sense  3 
  lunge,  hurl,  hurtle,  thrust 
  =>  dart 
 
  Sense  4 
  force,  thrust 
  =>  stick,  sting 
 
  Sense  5 
  pierce,  thrust 
  =>  stick 
  =>  stick 
  =>  peg 
  =>  center  punch 
  =>  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
  =>  pin 
  =>  skewer,  spit 
  =>  spear 
  =>  horn,  tusk 
  =>  gore 
  =>  lance 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  thrust 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  thrust 
 
  6  senses  of  thrust 
 
  Sense  1 
  thrust 
  =>  push  force 
  Also  See->  thrust  ahead#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  thrust,  stuff,  shove,  squeeze 
  =>  push  force 
 
  Sense  3 
  lunge,  hurl,  hurtle,  thrust 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  4 
  force,  thrust 
  =>  compel,  oblige,  obligate 
 
  Sense  5 
  pierce,  thrust 
  =>  penetrate 
 
  Sense  6 
  thrust,  push  up 
  =>  stick  out  protrude,  jut  out  jut,  project 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  thrust 
 
  thrust  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  thrust 
 
  Sense  1 
  thrust 
  =>  push  force 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  thrust,  stuff,  shove,  squeeze 
  =>  push  force 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  lunge,  hurl,  hurtle,  thrust 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  force,  thrust 
  =>  compel,  oblige,  obligate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  pierce,  thrust 
  =>  penetrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  thrust,  push  up 
  =>  stick  out  protrude,  jut  out  jut,  project 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  thrust 
  cut-and-thrust 
  knife  thrust 
  outthrust 
  thrust 
  thrust  bearing 
  thrust  fault 
  thrust  stage 
  thruster 
  thrusting 
  upthrust 
 
  Overview  of  noun  thrust 
 
  The  noun  thrust  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  push  thrust  --  (the  force  used  in  pushing;  "the  push  of  the  water  on  the  walls  of  the  tank";  "the  thrust  of  the  jet  engines") 
  2.  (1)  stab,  thrust,  knife  thrust  --  (a  thrusting  blow  with  a  knife) 
  3.  (1)  drive,  thrust,  driving  force  --  (the  act  of  applying  force  to  propel  something  "after  reaching  the  desired  velocity  the  drive  is  cut  off") 
  4.  thrust  --  (verbal  criticism;  "he  enlivened  his  editorials  with  barbed  thrusts  at  politicians") 
  5.  jab,  jabbing,  poke,  poking,  thrust,  thrusting  --  (a  sharp  hand  gesture  (resembling  a  blow);  "he  warned  me  with  a  jab  with  his  finger";  "he  made  a  thrusting  motion  with  his  fist") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  thrust 
 
  The  verb  thrust  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  thrust  --  (push  forcefully;  "He  thrust  his  chin  forward") 
  2.  (7)  thrust,  stuff,  shove,  squeeze  --  (press  or  force;  "Stuff  money  into  an  envelope";  "She  thrust  the  letter  into  his  hand") 
  3.  (4)  lunge,  hurl,  hurtle,  thrust  --  (make  a  thrusting  forward  movement) 
  4.  (3)  force,  thrust  --  (impose  or  thrust  urgently,  importunately,  or  inexorably;  "She  forced  her  diet  fads  on  him") 
  5.  (1)  pierce,  thrust  --  (penetrate  or  cut  through  with  a  sharp  instrument) 
  6.  thrust,  push  up  --  (push  upward;  "The  front  of  the  trains  that  had  collided  head-on  thrust  up  into  the  air") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  thrust 
 
  The  noun  thrust  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  push  thrust  --  (the  force  used  in  pushing;  "the  push  of  the  water  on  the  walls  of  the  tank";  "the  thrust  of  the  jet  engines") 
  2.  (1)  stab,  thrust,  knife  thrust  --  (a  thrusting  blow  with  a  knife) 
  3.  (1)  drive,  thrust,  driving  force  --  (the  act  of  applying  force  to  propel  something  "after  reaching  the  desired  velocity  the  drive  is  cut  off") 
  4.  thrust  --  (verbal  criticism;  "he  enlivened  his  editorials  with  barbed  thrusts  at  politicians") 
  5.  jab,  jabbing,  poke,  poking,  thrust,  thrusting  --  (a  sharp  hand  gesture  (resembling  a  blow);  "he  warned  me  with  a  jab  with  his  finger";  "he  made  a  thrusting  motion  with  his  fist") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  thrust 
 
  The  verb  thrust  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  thrust  --  (push  forcefully;  "He  thrust  his  chin  forward") 
  2.  (7)  thrust,  stuff,  shove,  squeeze  --  (press  or  force;  "Stuff  money  into  an  envelope";  "She  thrust  the  letter  into  his  hand") 
  3.  (4)  lunge,  hurl,  hurtle,  thrust  --  (make  a  thrusting  forward  movement) 
  4.  (3)  force,  thrust  --  (impose  or  thrust  urgently,  importunately,  or  inexorably;  "She  forced  her  diet  fads  on  him") 
  5.  (1)  pierce,  thrust  --  (penetrate  or  cut  through  with  a  sharp  instrument) 
  6.  thrust,  push  up  --  (push  upward;  "The  front  of  the  trains  that  had  collided  head-on  thrust  up  into  the  air") 

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