thrusting

Definition of Thrusting in English :

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

Example Sentences:
'he warned me with a jab with his finger'
'he made a thrusting motion with his fist'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Thrusting

adjective

ambitious and having great drive

a thrusting young executive

v. thrust, thrust·ing, thrusts

v.tr.

1. To push or drive quickly and forcefully: thrust a pole into the ground. See Synonyms at push.

2. To cause to project or extend: poplars thrusting their branches upward; thrust out his finger.

3.

a. To force into a specified condition or situation: He was thrust into a position of awesome responsibility.

b. To force or impose on an unwilling or improper recipient: "Some have greatness thrust upon them" (Shakespeare).

4. Archaic To stab; pierce.

v.intr.

1. To shove something into or at something else: thrust at his opponent's chest with a foil.

2. To grow or extend upwards: "The cathedral ... thrust up suddenly, much taller than the surrounding houses" (Leonard Michaels).

3. To force one's way; press forward: "I watched a young hare thrust through periwinkle under the window" (Sam Pickering).

n.

1.

a. A forceful shove or push: inserted the key with a thrust.

b. A lunge or stab.

2.

a. A driving force or pressure.

b. The forward-directed force developed in a jet or rocket engine as a reaction to the high-velocity rearward ejection of exhaust gases.

c. Outward or lateral stress in a structure, as that exerted by an arch or vault.

3.

a. The essential meaning; the point: the general thrust of his remarks.

b. The central purpose or objective: The whole thrust of the project was to make money.

4. A forceful movement, especially an advance or attack by an armed force.