thrusts
Sudden forward jabs
Thrusts is the plural noun and third-person singular verb form of thrust.
A thrust is a forceful push or stab, whether physical the thrust of a sword or metaphorical the main thrust of her argument.
The verb describes pushing something forward with sudden force, often with aggressive or sexual connotations.
In engineering and physics, thrust refers specifically to the propulsive force generated by an engine or rocket.
The spacecraft's thrusts were precisely timed for orbital insertion.
Sudden forward movement
- stabPierce with point
- jabQuick, straight blow
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- riposteSwift clever reply
feint · strike · attack · charge · assault · offensive · onslaught · skirmish
Operate a vehicle
- pushForce something away
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- impetusForce initiating action
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
determination · aspiration · striving · pursuit · effort · enterprise · assertiveness · forcefulness
push
Force something away
force · heave · ram · plunge · hurl · launch · catapult · eject · project · impel
lunge
Sudden forward movement
riposte · feint · strike · attack · charge · assault · offensive · onslaught · skirmish · melee
drive
Operate a vehicle
- pushForce something away
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- impetusForce initiating action
momentum · determination · aspiration · striving · pursuit · effort · enterprise · assertiveness · forcefulness · aggression
force
Strength or compulsion
- pressureForce upon contact
- torqueRotational force measurement
- compressionForcing into smaller space
load · stress · piston · hydraulic · pneumatic · cylinder · stroke · crankshaft · camshaft · connecting rod
point
Exact location or meaning
essence · core · premise · contention · proposition · claim · argument · message · meaning · import
- Eskrimastick fighting, double stick, rattan, sticks, espada
- stick weaponsbo staff, quarterstaff, wooden staff, long stick, short stick
- Tai Chitaijiquan, qigong, ward off, forms, stances
thrustsparries
Defensive blade movements
blocks · counterthrusts · guards · shields · dodges
thrustswithdrawals
Removal of deposited funds
retreats · recoils · shrinks back · hesitates · holds back
- cut and thrustCompetitive back-and-forth conflict
- pelvic thrustsRepeated forward hip motions
- squat thrustsExplosive calisthenic movement
- hip thrustsLower-body strength exercise
- reverse thrustEngine power redirected backward
- abdominal thrustsChoking rescue technique