thrust vs tusk

thrust and tusk both are nouns.

thrust and tusk both are verbs.

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

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

thrust: penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
tusk: stab or pierce with a horn or tusk

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

thrust (noun)	tusk (noun)
the act of applying force to propel something	a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument	a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
verbal criticism
the force used in pushing

thrust (verb)	tusk (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably	remove the tusks of animals
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument	stab or pierce with a horn or tusk
place or put with great energy
push forcefully
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 tusk

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