force - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"

blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling

firewall - the application of maximum thrust; "he slammed the throttle to the firewall"

impetus, impulsion, impulse - the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"

criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

gesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

jab, poke, prod, stab, dig - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

stab, jab - stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"

shoulder - push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"

boost - push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"

ram, drive, force - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"

ram, ram down, pound - strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"

punch - drive forcibly as if by a punch; "the nail punched through the wall"

push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

barge, push forward, thrust ahead - push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room"

push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

dart - move with sudden speed; "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke"

sting, stick - saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"

compel, obligate, oblige - force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"

stick - pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger"

stick - pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle"

peg - pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into into

center punch - make a small hole in something as a guide for a drill

empale, impale, spike, transfix - pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

horn, tusk - stab or pierce with a horn or tusk; "the rhino horned the explorer"

gore - wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument

lance - pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight

push up, thrust - push upward; "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"

jut, jut out, protrude, stick out, project - extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"

thrust - geology: thrust (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

pop - put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; "pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth"