sting vs thrust

thrust vs sting

sting and thrust both are nouns.

sting and thrust both are verbs.

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

As verbs, thrust is a hypernym of sting; that is, thrust is a word with a broader meaning than sting:

sting: saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
thrust: impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably

Other hypernyms of sting include force.

sting (noun)	thrust (noun)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property	the act of applying force to propel something
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act	a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin	verbal criticism
a mental pain or distress	the force used in pushing

sting (verb)	thrust (verb)
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous	impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
deliver a sting to	penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging	place or put with great energy
cause a stinging pain	push forcefully
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort	make a thrusting forward movement
	press or force
	push violently in a specified direction
	force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

Difference between sting and thrust

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