thrust vs dig

thrust and dig both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of thrust include jab, poke, prod, stab, jab, stab, shoulder, boost, drive, force, ram, pound, ram, ram down, punch.

thrust (noun)	dig (noun)
the act of applying force to propel something	the act of digging
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)	a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
verbal criticism	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
the force used in pushing	the site of an archeological exploration

thrust (verb)	dig (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably	get the meaning of something
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
place or put with great energy	create by digging
push forcefully	remove the inner part or the core of
make a thrusting forward movement	poke or thrust abruptly
press or force	thrust down or into
push violently in a specified direction	remove, harvest, or recover by digging
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock	work hard