WordCmp.com

thrust vs ram

ram vs thrust

thrust and ram both are nouns.

thrust and ram both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thrust Yes No Yes No
ram Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ram is a hyponym of thrust; that is, ram is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thrust:
  • thrust: push forcefully
  • ram: force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
Other hyponyms of thrust include dig, jab, poke, prod, stab, jab, stab, shoulder, boost, drive, force, pound, ram down, punch, dig.
thrust (noun) ram (noun)
the act of applying force to propel something uncastrated adult male sheep
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument a tool for driving or forcing something by impact
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
verbal criticism
the force used in pushing
thrust (verb) ram (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument undergo damage or destruction on impact
place or put with great energy strike or drive against with a heavy impact
push forcefully crowd or pack to capacity
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 ram

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.