thrust
thrust is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
What does thrust mean?
The act of applying force to propel something.
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
“he made a thrusting motion with his fist”
Verbal criticism.
“he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians”
A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument.
The force used in pushing.
“the thrust of the jet engines”
Force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock.
Push forcefully.
“He thrust his chin forward”
Push upward.
“The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air”
Penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument.
Make a thrusting forward movement.
Impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably.
Place or put with great energy.
“thrust the money in the hands of the beggar”
Press or force.
“She thrust the letter into his hand”
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