| noun | a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) “he warned me with a jab with his finger” |
| verb | push forcefully “He thrust his chin forward” |
| verb | press or force “Stuff money into an envelope” |
| verb | make a thrusting forward movement |
| verb | impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably “She forced her diet fads on him” |
| verb | penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument |
| verb | force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock |
| verb | push upward “The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air” |
| verb | place or put with great energy “She threw the blanket around the child” |
| jab | verb | strike or punch with quick and short blows |
| poke | verb | make a hole by poking |
| thrust | verb | place or put with great energy |
| thrust | noun | the force used in pushing |
| shove | noun | the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something) |
| lunger | noun | someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing) |
| lunge | noun | the act of moving forward suddenly |
| hurl | noun | a violent throw |
| thruster | noun | one who intrudes or pushes himself forward |
| thrusting | noun | a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) |
| force | noun | a powerful effect or influence |
| throw | noun | bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something |