1.the force used in pushing;
the push of the water on the walls of the tank
2.a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument;
one strong stab to the heart killed him
3.the act of applying force to propel something;
after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
4.verbal criticism;
he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians
5.a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow);
he warned me with a jab with his finger
1.push forcefully;
He thrust his chin forward
2.press or force;
Stuff money into an envelope
3.make a thrusting forward movement
4.impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably;
She forced her diet fads on him
5.penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
6.geology: thrust (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
7.push upward;
The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air
8.place or put with great energy;
She threw the blanket around the child