Thrust vs. Punch

Thrustnoun

(fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

Thrustnoun

A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)

Thrustnoun

The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.

Thrustnoun

(figuratively) The primary effort; the goal.

Thrustverb

(intransitive) To make advance with force.

Thrustverb

(transitive) To force something upon someone.

Thrustverb

(transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.

Thrustverb

(transitive) To push or drive with force; to shove.

Thrustverb

(intransitive) To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.

Thrustverb

To stab; to pierce; usually with through.

Thrustnoun

Thrist.

Thrustnoun

A violent push or driving, as with a pointed weapon moved in the direction of its length, or with the hand or foot, or with any instrument; a stab; - a word much used as a term of fencing.

Thrustnoun

An attack; an assault.

Thrustnoun

The force or pressure of one part of a construction against other parts; especially (Arch.), a horizontal or diagonal outward pressure, as of an arch against its abutments, or of rafters against the wall which support them.

Thrustnoun

The breaking down of the roof of a gallery under its superincumbent weight.

Thrustverb

To push or drive with force; to drive, force, or impel; to shove; as, to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument.

Thrustverb

To stab; to pierce; - usually with through.

Thrustverb

To make a push; to attack with a pointed weapon; as, a fencer thrusts at his antagonist.

Thrustverb

To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.

Thrustverb

To push forward; to come with force; to press on; to intrude.

Thrustnoun

the force used in pushing;

Thrustnoun

a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument;

Thrustnoun

the act of applying force to propel something;

Thrustnoun

verbal criticism;

Thrustnoun

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow);

Thrustverb

push forcefully;

Thrustverb

press or force;

Thrustverb

make a thrusting forward movement

Thrustverb

impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably;

Thrustverb

penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

Thrustverb

geology: thrust (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

Thrustverb

push upward;

Thrustverb

place or put with great energy;

Thrust

Thrust is a reaction force described quantitatively by Newton's third law. When a system expels or accelerates mass in one direction, the accelerated mass will cause a force of equal magnitude but opposite direction to be applied to that system.

Punchnoun

(entomology) Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Dodona of Asia.

Punchnoun

(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.

Punchnoun

(uncountable) Power, strength, energy.

Punchnoun

(uncountable) Impact.

Punchnoun

(uncountable) A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) causing a video game character to punch.

Punchnoun

(countable) A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface.

Punchnoun

(countable) A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material.

Punchnoun

(countable) A hole or opening created with a punch.

Punchnoun

(piledriving) An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.

Punchnoun

A prop, as for the roof of a mine.

Punchnoun

A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.

Punchverb

(transitive) To strike with one's fist.

Punchverb

To herd.

Punchverb

(transitive) To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.

Punchverb

(transitive) To enter (information) on a device or system.

Punchverb

(transitive) To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.

Punchverb

(transitive) To make holes in something rail ticket, leather belt, etc

Punchverb

To thrust against; to poke.

Punchverb

To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.

Punchverb

To mark a ticket.

Punchnoun

A beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of lemon, with spice or mint; - specifically named from the kind of spirit used; as rum punch, claret punch, champagne punch, etc.

Punchnoun

The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show.

Punchnoun

A short, fat fellow; anything short and thick.

Punchnoun

One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch.

Punchnoun

A thrust or blow.

Punchnoun

A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and sharpedged, for cutting out blanks, as for buttons, steel pens, jewelry, and the like; a die.

Punchnoun

An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.

Punchnoun

A prop, as for the roof of a mine.

Punchverb

To thrust against; to poke; as, to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow.

Punchverb

To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket.

Punchnoun

(boxing) a blow with the fist;

Punchnoun

an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl

Punchnoun

a tool for making (usually circular) holes

Punchverb

deliver a quick blow to;

Punchverb

drive forcibly as if by a punch;

Punchverb

make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation;