Thrust vs. Stick — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Thrust and Stick
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Definitions
Thrust➦
Thrust is a reaction force described quantitatively by Newton's third law. When a system expels or accelerates mass in one direction, the accelerated mass will cause a force of equal magnitude but opposite direction to be applied to that system.
Stick➦
A branch or stem that has fallen or been cut from a tree or shrub.
Thrust➦
To push or drive quickly and forcefully
Thrust a pole into the ground.
Stick➦
A piece of wood, such as a tree branch, that is used for fuel, cut for lumber, or shaped for a specific purpose.
Thrust➦
To cause to project or extend
Poplars thrusting their branches upward.
Thrust out his finger.
Stick➦
A wand, staff, baton, or rod.
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Thrust➦
To force into a specified condition or situation
He was thrust into a position of awesome responsibility.
Stick➦
(Sports) A long thin implement with a blade or net on the end used to propel and control a puck or ball in hockey or lacrosse.
Thrust➦
To force or impose on an unwilling or improper recipient
"Some have greatness thrust upon them" (Shakespeare).
Stick➦
A walking stick; a cane.
Thrust➦
(Archaic) To stab; pierce.
Stick➦
Something that is long and thin
A stick of dynamite.
A stick of gum.
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Thrust➦
To shove something into or at something else
Thrust at his opponent's chest with a foil.
Stick➦
(Slang) A marijuana cigarette.
Thrust➦
To grow or extend upwards
"The cathedral ... thrust up suddenly, much taller than the surrounding houses" (Leonard Michaels).
Stick➦
The control device of an aircraft that operates the elevators and ailerons.
Thrust➦
To force one's way; press forward
"I watched a young hare thrust through periwinkle under the window" (Sam Pickering).
Stick➦
(Informal) A stick shift.
Thrust➦
A forceful shove or push
Inserted the key with a thrust.
Stick➦
(Nautical) A mast or a part of a mast.
Thrust➦
A lunge or stab.
Stick➦
A group of bombs released to fall across an enemy target in a straight row.
Thrust➦
A driving force or pressure.
Stick➦
(Slang) A group of paratroopers exiting an aircraft in succession.
Thrust➦
The forward-directed force developed in a jet or rocket engine as a reaction to the high-velocity rearward ejection of exhaust gases.
Stick➦
A timber tree.
Thrust➦
Outward or lateral stress in a structure, as that exerted by an arch or vault.
Stick➦
(Informal) A piece of furniture.
Thrust➦
The essential meaning; the point
The general thrust of his remarks.
Stick➦
A poke, thrust, or stab with a stick or similar object
A stick in the ribs.
Thrust➦
The central purpose or objective
The whole thrust of the project was to make money.
Stick➦
A threatened penalty
Using both a carrot and a stick to keep allies in line.
Thrust➦
A forceful movement, especially an advance or attack by an armed force.
Stick➦
The condition or power of adhering
A glue with plenty of stick.
Thrust➦
(fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought.
Stick➦
A remote area; backwoods
Moved to the sticks.
Thrust➦
A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"
Stick➦
A city or town regarded as dull or unsophisticated.
Thrust➦
The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
Tractive effort
Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void.
Stick➦
(Informal) A person regarded as stiff, boring, or spiritless.
Thrust➦
(figuratively) The primary effort; the goal.
Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main thrust was really sex education.
Stick➦
(Obsolete) A difficulty or obstacle; a delay.
Thrust➦
(intransitive) To make advance with force.
We thrust at the enemy with our forces.
Stick➦
To pierce, puncture, or penetrate with a pointed instrument
Stick a fingertip with a pin.
Thrust➦
(transitive) To force something upon someone.
I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me.
Stick➦
To kill by piercing
Stick a pig.
Thrust➦
(transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers.
Towers thrusting skyward.
Stick➦
To thrust or push (a pointed instrument) into or through another object
Stuck a fork into the turkey.
Thrust➦
(transitive) To push or drive with force; to shove.
To thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument
Stick➦
To jab or poke (a pointed or narrow instrument) into or against
The robber stuck a pistol in my ribs.
Thrust➦
(intransitive) To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
Stick➦
To place or position by pushing or thrusting
Stick candles on the cake.
Stick a flower through a buttonhole.
Thrust➦
To stab; to pierce; usually with through.
Stick➦
To fix, impale, or transfix on a pointed object
Stick an olive on a toothpick.
Thrust➦
Thrist.
Stick➦
To cover or decorate with objects piercing the surface
Stick a map with pins.
Thrust➦
A violent push or driving, as with a pointed weapon moved in the direction of its length, or with the hand or foot, or with any instrument; a stab; - a word much used as a term of fencing.
[Polites] Pyrrhus with his lance pursues,And often reaches, and his thrusts renews.
Stick➦
To fasten into place by forcing an end or point into something
Stick a tack on the wall.
Thrust➦
An attack; an assault.
One thrust at your pure, pretended mechanism.
Stick➦
To fasten or attach with pins, nails, or similar devices
Stuck the announcement on the bulletin board.
Thrust➦
The force or pressure of one part of a construction against other parts; especially (Arch.), a horizontal or diagonal outward pressure, as of an arch against its abutments, or of rafters against the wall which support them.
Stick➦
To fasten or attach with an adhesive material, such as glue or tape.
Thrust➦
The breaking down of the roof of a gallery under its superincumbent weight.
Stick➦
(Sports) To execute (a landing or dismount) in gymnastics so that the feet do not move after they hit the ground.
Thrust➦
To push or drive with force; to drive, force, or impel; to shove; as, to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument.
Into a dungeon thrust, to work with slaves.
Stick➦
To detain or delay
We were stuck at the airport overnight.
Thrust➦
To stab; to pierce; - usually with through.
Stick➦
(Informal) To confuse, baffle, or puzzle
I started doing the math problems, but I got stuck.
Thrust➦
To make a push; to attack with a pointed weapon; as, a fencer thrusts at his antagonist.
Stick➦
Past tense and past participle sticked (stĭkt) To prop (a plant) with sticks or brush on which to grow.
Thrust➦
To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
And thrust between my father and the god.
Stick➦
Past tense and past participle sticked Printing To set (type) in a composing stick.
Thrust➦
To push forward; to come with force; to press on; to intrude.
As doth an eager houndThrust to an hind within some covert glade.
Stick➦
To cover or smear with something sticky.
Thrust➦
The force used in pushing;
The push of the water on the walls of the tank
The thrust of the jet engines
Stick➦
(Informal) To put blame or responsibility on; burden
Stuck me with the bill.
Thrust➦
A thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument;
One strong stab to the heart killed him
Stick➦
(Slang) To defraud or cheat
The dealer stuck me with shoddy merchandise.
Thrust➦
The act of applying force to propel something;
After reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
Stick➦
To be or become fixed or embedded in place by having the point thrust in
The spear stuck in the shield.
Thrust➦
Verbal criticism;
He enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians
Stick➦
To become or remain attached or in close association; cling
Stick together in a crowd.
Thrust➦
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow);
He warned me with a jab with his finger
He made a thrusting motion with his fist
Stick➦
To remain firm, determined, or resolute
Stuck to basic principles.
Thrust➦
Push forcefully;
He thrust his chin forward
Stick➦
To remain loyal or faithful
Stuck by her through hard times.
Thrust➦
Press or force;
Stuff money into an envelope
She thrust the letter into his hand
Stick➦
To persist or endure
A bad name that has stuck.
Thrust➦
Make a thrusting forward movement
Stick➦
To scruple or hesitate
She sticks at nothing—no matter how difficult.
Thrust➦
Impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably;
She forced her diet fads on him
Stick➦
To become fixed, blocked, checked, or obstructed
The drawer stuck and would not open.
Thrust➦
Penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
Stick➦
To project or protrude
Hair sticking out on his head.
Thrust➦
Geology: thrust (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
Stick➦
(Sports) To throw a jab in boxing.
Thrust➦
Push upward;
The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air
Stick➦
An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
Thrust➦
Place or put with great energy;
She threw the blanket around the child
Thrust the money in the hands of the beggar
Stick➦
A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
The beaver's dam was made out of sticks.
Stick➦
A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
I found several good sticks in the brush heap.
What do you call a boomerang that won't come back? A stick.
Stick➦
(US) A timber board, especially a two by four (inches).
I found enough sticks in dumpsters at construction sites to build my shed.
Stick➦
A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
I don’t need my stick to walk, but it’s helpful.
Stick➦
A cudgel or truncheon (usually of wood, metal or plastic), especially one carried by police or guards.
As soon as the fight started, the guards came in swinging their sticks.
Stick➦
(carpentry) The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint.
Stick➦
(nautical) A mast or part of a mast of a ship; also, a yard.
Stick➦
(figuratively) A piece (of furniture, especially if wooden).
We were so poor we didn't have one stick of furniture.
Stick➦
Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick.
Stick➦
A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).
The recipe calls for half a stick of butter.
Stick➦
A standard rectangular strip of chewing gum.
Don’t hog all that gum, give me a stick!
Stick➦
(slang) A cigarette usually a tobacco cigarette, less often a marijuana cigarette.
Cigarettes are taxed at one dollar per stick.
Stick➦
Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.
Stick➦
A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
My parents bought us each a stick of cotton candy.
Stick➦
(archaic) A scroll that is rolled around (mounted on, attached to) a stick.
Stick➦
(military) The structure to which a set of bombs in a bomber aircraft are attached and which drops the bombs when it is released. The bombs themselves and, by extension, any load of similar items dropped in quick succession such as paratroopers or containers.
Stick➦
A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
Stick➦
A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.
I grew up driving a stick, but many people my age didn’t.
Stick➦
(aviation) The control column of an aircraft; a joystick. By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel of an automobile, can also be called the "stick", although "yoke" or "control wheel" is more commonly seen.
Stick➦
Use of the stick to control the aircraft.
Stick➦
(computing) A memory stick.
Stick➦
(slang) A handgun.
Stick➦
A composing stick, the tool used by compositors to assemble lines of type.
Stick➦
The clarinet.
Stick➦
(sports) A stick-like item:
Stick➦
A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.
Tripping with the stick is a violation of the rules.
Stick➦
(horse racing) The short whip carried by a jockey.
Stick➦
(boardsports) A board as used in board sports, such as a surfboard, snowboard, or skateboard.
Stick➦
(golf) The pole bearing a small flag that marks the hole.
His wedge shot bounced off the stick and went in the hole.
Stick➦
The cue used in billiards, pool, snooker, etc.
His stroke with that two-piece stick is a good as anybody's in the club.
Stick➦
Ability; specifically:
Stick➦
(golf) The long-range driving ability of a golf club.
Stick➦
(baseball) The potential hitting power of a specific bat.
Stick➦
(baseball) General hitting ability.
Stick➦
(hockey) The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.
Stick➦
A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)
Stick➦
A thin or wiry person; particularly a flat-chested woman.
Stick➦
(magic) An assistant planted in the audience.
Stick➦
(gambling) A shill or house player.
Stick➦
A stiff, stupidly obstinate person.
Stick➦
A fighter pilot.
Stick➦
A small group of (infantry) soldiers.
Stick➦
Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.
Stick➦
A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward. Compare carrot.)
Stick➦
Corporal punishment; beatings.
Stick➦
(slang) Vigor; spirit; effort, energy, intensity.
Give it some stick!
Stick➦
(slang) Vigorous driving of a car; gas.
Stick➦
A measure.
Stick➦
(obsolete) An English Imperial unit of length equal to 2 inches.
Stick➦
A quantity of eels, usually 25.
Stick➦
(motor racing) The traction of tires on the road surface.
Stick➦
(fishing) The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
Stick➦
A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.
Stick➦
Criticism or ridicule.
Stick➦
(carpentry) To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
Stick➦
To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.
To stick type
Stick➦
(transitive) To furnish or set with sticks.
Stick➦
(intransitive) To become or remain attached; to adhere.
The tape will not stick if it melts.
Stick➦
(intransitive) To jam; to stop moving.
The lever sticks if you push it too far up.
Stick➦
(transitive) To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
Stick➦
(intransitive) To persist.
His old nickname stuck.
Stick➦
(intransitive) Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
Stick➦
(intransitive) To remain loyal; to remain firm.
Just stick to your strategy, and you will win.
Stick➦
To hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse (in negative phrases).
Stick➦
To be puzzled (at something), have difficulty understanding.
Stick➦
To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.
Stick➦
(transitive) To attach with glue or as if by gluing.
Stick the label on the jar.
Stick➦
(transitive) To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
Stick your bag over there and come with me.
Stick➦
(transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
The balloon will pop when I stick this pin in it.
To stick a needle into one's finger
Stick➦
To stab.
Stick➦
(transitive) To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.
To stick an apple on a fork
Stick➦
To adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing.
Stick➦
To perform (a landing) perfectly.
Once again, the world champion sticks the dismount.
Stick➦
To propagate plants by cuttings.
Stick cuttings from geraniums promptly.
Stick➦
To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.
Stick➦
To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.
To stick somebody with a hard problem
Stick➦
To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
Stick➦
To have sexual intercourse with.
Stick➦
To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.
Stick➦
(informal) Likely to stick; sticking, sticky.
A non-stick pan. A stick plaster.
A sticker type of glue. The stickest kind of gum.
Stick➦
A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of any size, cut for fuel or timber.
Withered sticks to gather, which might serveAgainst a winter's day.
Stick➦
Any long and comparatively slender piece of wood, whether in natural form or shaped with tools; a rod; a wand; a staff; as, the stick of a rocket; a walking stick.
Stick➦
Anything shaped like a stick; as, a stick of wax.
Stick➦
A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick.
Stick➦
A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used.
Stick➦
A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.
Stick➦
To penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast.
And sticked him with bodkins anon.
It was a shame . . . to stick him under the other gentleman's arm while he was redding the fray.
Stick➦
To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger.
Thou stickest a dagger in me.
Stick➦
To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in; hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve.
My shroud of white, stuck all with yew.
The points of spears are stuck within the shield.
Stick➦
To set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth.
Stick➦
To set with something pointed; as, to stick cards.
Stick➦
To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an apple on a fork.
Stick➦
To attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also, to attach in any manner.
Stick➦
To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick; as, to stick type.
Stick➦
To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings are said to be stuck.
Stick➦
To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem.
Stick➦
To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
Stick➦
To adhere; as, glue sticks to the fingers; paste sticks to the wall.
The green caterpillar breedeth in the inward parts of roses not blown, where the dew sticketh.
Stick➦
To remain where placed; to be fixed; to hold fast to any position so as to be moved with difficulty; to cling; to abide; to cleave; to be united closely.
A friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
I am a kind of bur; I shall stick.
If on your fame our sex a bolt has thrown,'T will ever stick through malice of your own.
Stick➦
To be prevented from going farther; to stop by reason of some obstacle; to be stayed.
I had most need of blessing, and "Amen"Stuck in my throat.
The trembling weapon passedThrough nine bull hides, . . . and stuck within the last.
Stick➦
To be embarrassed or puzzled; to hesitate; to be deterred, as by scruples; to scruple; - often with at.
They will stick long at part of a demonstration for want of perceiving the connection of two ideas.
Some stick not to say, that the parson and attorney forged a will.
Stick➦
To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.
This is the difficulty that sticks with the most reasonable.
Stick➦
Implement consisting of a length of wood;
He collected dry sticks for a campfire
The kid had a candied apple on a stick
Stick➦
A small thin branch of a tree
Stick➦
A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
Stick➦
Informal terms of the leg;
Fever left him weak on his sticks
Stick➦
Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
Stick➦
Threat of a penalty;
The policy so far is all stick and no carrot
Stick➦
Fix, force, or implant;
Lodge a bullet in the table
Stick➦
Stay put (in a certain place);
We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati
Stay put in the corner here!
Stick around and you will learn something!
Stick➦
Cause to protrude or as if to protrude;
Stick one's hand out of the window
Stick one's nose into other people's business
Stick➦
Stick to firmly;
Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
Stick➦
Be or become fixed;
The door sticks--we will have to plane it
Stick➦
Endure;
The label stuck to her for the rest of her life
Stick➦
Be a devoted follower or supporter;
The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
She sticks to her principles
Stick➦
Be loyal to;
She stood by her husband in times of trouble
The friends stuck together through the war
Stick➦
Cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface;
Stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
Stick➦
Fasten with an adhesive material like glue;
Stick the poster onto the wall
Stick➦
Fasten with or as with pins or nails;
Stick the photo onto the corkboard
Stick➦
Fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something;
Stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
Stick➦
Pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument;
He stuck the cloth with the needle
Stick➦
Pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed;
He stuck the needle into his finger
Stick➦
Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation;
The dress clings to her body
The label stuck to the box
The sushi rice grains cohere
Stick➦
Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous;
They stuck me with the dinner bill
I was stung with a huge tax bill
Stick➦
Be a mystery or bewildering to;
This beats me!
Got me--I don't know the answer!
A vexing problem
This question really stuck me
