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thrust vs pound

pound vs thrust

thrust and pound both are nouns.

thrust and pound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thrust Yes No Yes No
pound Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pound is a hyponym of thrust; that is, pound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thrust:
  • thrust: push forcefully
  • pound: strike or drive against with a heavy impact
Other hyponyms of thrust include dig, jab, poke, prod, stab, jab, stab, shoulder, boost, drive, force, ram, ram, ram down, punch, dig.
thrust (noun) pound (noun)
the act of applying force to propel something the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
verbal criticism a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
the force used in pushing the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
16 ounces avoirdupois
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
thrust (verb) pound (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
place or put with great energy strike or drive against with a heavy impact
push forcefully place or shut up in a pound
make a thrusting forward movement shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
press or force partition off into compartments
push violently in a specified direction move rhythmically
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock move heavily or clumsily
Difference between thrust and pound

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