The difference between Reach and Thrust

When used as nouns, reach means the act of stretching or extending, whereas thrust means an attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

When used as verbs, reach means to extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand), whereas thrust means to make advance with force.


check bellow for the other definitions of Reach and Thrust

  1. Reach as a verb (intransitive):

    To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).

    Examples:

    "He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

    "He reached for his shoe with his legs."

  2. Reach as a verb (transitive):

    To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.

    Examples:

    "to reach one a book"

  3. Reach as a verb (intransitive):

    To stretch out the hand.

  4. Reach as a verb (transitive):

    To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.

    Examples:

    "to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear"

    "“I can't quite reach the pepper, could you pass it to me?”"

    "The gun was stored in a small box on a high closet shelf, but the boy managed to reach it by climbing on other boxes."

  5. Reach as a verb (intransitive):

    To strike or touch with a missile.

    Examples:

    "His bullet reached its intended target."

  6. Reach as a verb (transitive):

    Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.

  7. Reach as a verb (transitive):

    To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.

    Examples:

    "his hand reaches the river"

    "When the forest reaches the river, you will be able to rest."

  8. Reach as a verb (transitive):

    To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.

    Examples:

    "After three years, he reached the position of manager."

    "The climbers reached the top of the mountain after a gruelling ten-day hike."

  9. Reach as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To make contact with.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: contact get hold of get in touch"

    "usex I tried to reach you all day."

  10. Reach as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).

    Examples:

    "What will it take for me to reach him?"

  11. Reach as a verb (intransitive, India, Singapore):

    To arrive at a particular destination.

  12. Reach as a verb (transitive):

    To continue living until, or up to, a certain age.

    Examples:

    "usex You can only access the inheritance money when you reach the age of 25."

  13. Reach as a verb (obsolete):

    To understand; to comprehend.

  14. Reach as a verb (obsolete):

    To overreach; to deceive.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek South"

  15. Reach as a verb:

    To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.

    Examples:

    "'Reach for your dreams."

    "usex Reach for the stars!"

  16. Reach as a verb (intransitive):

    To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (, , , etc. something).

  17. Reach as a verb (nautical):

    To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.

  18. Reach as a verb:

    To experience a vomiting reflex; to gag; to retch.

  1. Reach as a noun:

    The act of stretching or extending; extension.

  2. Reach as a noun:

    The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.

    Examples:

    "The fruit is beyond my reach."

    "to be within reach of cannon shot"

  3. Reach as a noun:

    The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.

  4. Reach as a noun:

    Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.

  5. Reach as a noun (informal):

    An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.

    Examples:

    "To call George eloquent is certainly a reach."

  6. Reach as a noun (boxing):

    The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.

  7. Reach as a noun:

    An extended portion of land or water; a stretch; a straight portion of a stream or river, as from one turn to another; a level stretch, as between locks in a canal; an arm of the sea extending up into the land.

  8. Reach as a noun (nautical):

    Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.

  9. Reach as a noun (obsolete):

    An article to obtain an advantage.

  10. Reach as a noun:

    The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.

  11. Reach as a noun:

    An effort to vomit; a retching.

  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.