thrusting

Meanings

• a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
  • "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
• push forcefully
• press or force
• make a thrusting forward movement
• impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
• penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
• force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
• push upward
• place or put with great energy

Synonyms

force, hurl, hurtle, jab, jabbing, lunge, pierce, poke, poking, push up, shove, squeeze, stuff, throw, thrust