thrust vs sting

sting vs thrust

thrust and sting both are nouns.

thrust and sting both are verbs.

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

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

thrust: impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
sting: saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

Other hyponyms of thrust include stick.

thrust (noun)	sting (noun)
the act of applying force to propel something	a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument	operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)	a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
verbal criticism	a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
the force used in pushing	a mental pain or distress

thrust (verb)	sting (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably	saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument	deliver a sting to
place or put with great energy	cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
push forcefully	cause a stinging pain
make a thrusting forward movement	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
press or force
push violently in a specified direction
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

Difference between thrust and sting

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