thrusting

Questions about thrusting

What does thrusting mean?

thrusting means "a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)".

How many syllables are in thrusting?

thrusting has 2 syllables: thrus-ting. The stress falls on "thrus". In IPA it is /ˈθɹʌstɪŋ/.

What is another word for thrusting?

Close synonyms include jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is thrusting a common word?

thrusting is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.