thrust vs peg

thrust and peg both are nouns.

thrust and peg both are verbs.

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

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

thrust: penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
peg: pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into

Other hyponyms of thrust include stick, stick, center punch, empale, impale, spike, transfix, horn, tusk, gore, lance.

thrust (noun)	peg (noun)
the act of applying force to propel something	a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument	a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)	regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
verbal criticism	a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
the force used in pushing	informal terms for the leg
	small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

thrust (verb)	peg (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably	stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument	fasten or secure with a wooden pin
place or put with great energy	pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
push forcefully	succeed in obtaining a position
make a thrusting forward movement
press or force
push violently in a specified direction
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

Difference between thrust and peg

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