I. verb
1.
Synonyms: push 1, drive, propel, shove
Related Word: crowd, jam; bump, elbow, jostle, nudge, prod, shoulder
2.
to cause (as a pointed instrument) to penetrate forcibly
thrust the dagger through her heart
Synonyms: dig, drive, plunge, ram, run, sink, stab, stick
Related Word: jab, shove; impale; pierce; embed; put
II. noun
Synonyms: substance 2, burden, core, gist, meat, pith, purport, sense, short, upshot