gesture vs thrust

thrust vs gesture

gesture and thrust both are nouns.

gesture and thrust both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gesture	Yes	No	Yes	No
thrust	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, thrust is a hyponym of gesture; that is, thrust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gesture:

gesture: motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
thrust: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

Other hyponyms of gesture include jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrusting, mudra, facepalm.

gesture (noun)	thrust (noun)
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling	the act of applying force to propel something
something done as an indication of intention	a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
	verbal criticism
	the force used in pushing

gesture (verb)	thrust (verb)
show, express or direct through movement	impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
	penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
	place or put with great energy
	push forcefully
	make a thrusting forward movement
	press or force
	push violently in a specified direction
	force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

Difference between gesture and thrust

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