lunge vs thrust

lunge and thrust both are nouns.

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

As nouns, thrust is a hypernym of lunge; that is, thrust is a word with a broader meaning than lunge:

lunge: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
thrust: a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument

Other hypernyms of lunge include knife thrust, stab.

As verbs, lunge and thrust are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lunge include hurl, hurtle.

lunge (noun)	thrust (noun)
the act of moving forward suddenly	the act of applying force to propel something
(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward	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

lunge (verb)	thrust (verb)
make a thrusting forward 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