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How to pronounce thrusting in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust
Type of gesture
Derivation thrust


he made a thrusting motion with his fist.

Examples of thrusting

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You can expect plenty of Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and hip-thrusting.
From the sfgate.com
The difference now is that the Internet is thrusting that trend into overdrive.
From the businessweek.com
Geologically, Savaii is a massive many-headed volcano thrusting out of the sea.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Slide it in quickly with a motion similar to thrusting a dart toward a dartboard.
From the omaha.com
Phallic jokes abound, with obscene shapes thrusting up and out from every corner.
From the guardian.co.uk
The use of both a single thrusting spear and two throwing spears are mentioned.
From the en.wikipedia.org
She licks the microphone and drops to the ground, repeatedly thrusting her pelvis.
From the dailyherald.com
In my opinion people use deep thrusting to make up for lack of delicate sensation.
From the newscientist.com
Infantrymen and cavalrymen carried spears for thrusting and javelins for throwing.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • Jab: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
  • (thrust) push: the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
  • (thrust) push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
  • (thrust) press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"
  • (thrust) stab: a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
  • (thrust) drive: the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
  • Thrust is a reaction force described quantitatively by Newton's second and third laws. When a system expels or accelerates mass in one direction the accelerated mass will cause a proportional but opposite force on that system.
  • (Thrust (album)) Thrust is a jazz fusion album by Herbie Hancock, released in 1974 on Columbia Records. It served as a follow up to Hancock's album, Head Hunters (1973), and achieved similar commercial success, as the album reached as high as number 13 on the Billboard Hot 200 listing. ...
  • (Thrust (rapper)) Chris France (born July 8, 1976), better known by his stage name Thrust, is a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario. He is most known for his appearance on the Rascalz' 1998 single "Northern Touch" which also features Kardinal Offishall, Choclair, and Checkmate. ...