impulsion vs thrust
thrust vs impulsionimpulsion and thrust both are nouns.
impulsion is not a verb while thrust is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| impulsion | Yes | No | No | No |
| thrust | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
thrust is a hypernym of
impulsion; that is, thrust is a
word with a broader meaning than impulsion:
- impulsion: the act of applying force suddenly
- thrust: the act of applying force to propel something
Other hypernyms of impulsion include
drive, driving force.
| impulsion (noun) | thrust (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of applying force suddenly | the act of applying force to propel something |
| a force that moves something along | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument |
| a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) | |
| verbal criticism | |
| the force used in pushing |
| impulsion (verb) | thrust (verb) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Words related to "thrust"
- actuation
- blow
- boost
- center punch
- compel
- criticism
- dart
- dig
- drive
- driving force
- empale
- firewall
- force
- geology
- gesture
- gore
- horn
- hurl
- hurtle
- impale
- impetus
- impulse
- impulsion
- jab
- jabbing
- jut
- jut out
- knife thrust
- lance
- lay
- lunge
- move
- obligate
- oblige
- passado
- peg
- penetrate
- perforate
- pierce
- place
- poke
- poking
- pop
- pose
- position
- pound
- prod
- project
- propulsion
- protrude
- punch
- push
- push up
- put
- ram
- ram down
- remise
- riposte
- set
- shoulder
- shove
- spike
- squeeze
- stab
- stick
- stick out
- sting
- straight thrust
- stuff
- throw
- thrust
- thrust ahead
- thruster
- thrusting
- transfix
- tusk
- unfavorable judgment
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