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thrust vs lay

lay vs thrust

thrust and lay both are nouns.

thrust is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

thrust and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thrust Yes No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of thrust; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than thrust:
  • thrust: place or put with great energy
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of thrust include place, pose, position, put, set.
thrust (noun) lay (noun)
the act of applying force to propel something a narrative poem of popular origin
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
verbal criticism
the force used in pushing
thrust (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
thrust (verb) lay (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably put in a horizontal position
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument put into a certain place or abstract location
place or put with great energy lay eggs
push forcefully prepare or position for action or operation
make a thrusting forward movement impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
press or force
push violently in a specified direction
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
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