The difference between Grab and Thrust

When used as nouns, grab means a sudden snatch at something, whereas thrust means an attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

When used as verbs, grab means to grip suddenly, whereas thrust means to make advance with force.


check bellow for the other definitions of Grab and Thrust

  1. Grab as a verb (transitive):

    To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

    Examples:

    "I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge."

  2. Grab as a verb (intransitive):

    To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).

    Examples:

    "The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun."

  3. Grab as a verb:

    To restrain someone; to arrest.

  4. Grab as a verb:

    To grip the attention; to enthrall.

  5. Grab as a verb (informal):

    To quickly collect or retrieve.

  6. Grab as a verb (informal):

    To consume something quickly.

    Examples:

    "We'll just grab a sandwich and then we'll be on our way."

    "Is there time to grab a coffee?"

  7. Grab as a verb:

    To take the opportunity of.

  1. Grab as a noun (countable):

    A sudden snatch at something.

  2. Grab as a noun (countable):

    An acquisition by violent or unjust means.

  3. Grab as a noun (countable):

    A mechanical device that grabs or clutches. A device for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven.

  4. Grab as a noun (countable, media):

    A sound bite.

  5. Grab as a noun (obsolete):

    That which is seized.

  6. Grab as a noun (uncountable):

    A simple card game.

  1. Grab as a noun:

    A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast.

  1. Thrust as a noun (fencing):

    An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

    Examples:

    "Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought."

  2. Thrust as a noun:

    A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)

    Examples:

    "The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"

  3. Thrust as a noun:

    The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.

    Examples:

    "Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void."

  4. Thrust as a noun (figuratively):

    The primary effort; the goal.

    Examples:

    "Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main thrust was really sex education."

  1. Thrust as a verb (intransitive):

    To make advance with force.

    Examples:

    "We thrust at the enemy with our forces."

  2. Thrust as a verb (transitive):

    To force something upon someone.

    Examples:

    "I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me."

  3. Thrust as a verb (transitive):

    To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.

    Examples:

    "He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers."

  4. Thrust as a verb (transitive):

    To push or drive with force; to shove.

    Examples:

    "to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument"

  5. Thrust as a verb (intransitive):

    To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.

  6. Thrust as a verb:

    To stab; to pierce; usually with through.