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thrust
[thruhst]
verb (used with object)
to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force.
He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back.
to put boldly forth or impose acceptance of.
to thrust oneself into a conversation between others; to thrust a dollar into the waiter's hand.
to extend; present.
He thrust his fist in front of my face.
Archaic., to stab or pierce, as with a sword.
She thrust his back with a dagger.
verb (used without object)
to push against something.
to push or force one's way, as against obstacles or through a crowd.
to make a thrust, lunge, or stab at something.
noun
an act or instance of thrusting; a forcible push or shove; lunge or stab.
a lunge or stab, as with a sword.
Mechanics., a linear reactive force exerted by a propeller, propulsive gases, etc., to propel a ship, aircraft, etc.
Geology., a compressive strain in the crust of the earth that, in its most characteristic development, produces reverse or thrust faults.
the main point, purpose, or essence.
The thrust of his speech was an urgent appeal for votes.
Machinery., a pushing force or pressure exerted by a thing or a part against a contiguous one.
Architecture., the downward and outward force exerted by an arch on each side.
an organized military attack; assault; offensive.
thrust
/ θrʌst /
verb
(tr) to push (someone or something) with force or sudden strength
she thrust him away
she thrust it into the fire
(tr) to force or impose upon (someone) or into (some condition or situation)
they thrust extra responsibilities upon her
she was thrust into the limelight
to pierce; stab
(intr; usually foll by through or into) to force a passage or entrance
(intr) to push forwards, upwards, or outwards
to make a stab or lunge at (a person or thing)
noun
a forceful drive, push, stab, or lunge
a force, esp one that produces motion
a propulsive force produced by the fluid pressure or the change of momentum of the fluid in a jet engine, rocket engine, etc
a similar force produced by a propeller
a pressure that is exerted continuously by one part of an object, structure, etc, against another, esp the axial force by or on a shaft
geology
the compressive force in the earth's crust that produces recumbent folds and thrust or reverse faults
See thrust fault
civil engineering a force exerted in a downwards and outwards direction, as by an arch or rafter, or the horizontal force exerted by retained earth
force, impetus, or drive
a man with thrust and energy
the essential or most forceful part
the thrust of the argument
thrust
The force that propels an object in a given direction, especially when generated by the object itself, as by an engine or rocket.
Other Word Forms
- counterthrust noun
- prethrust noun prethrust, prethrusting
- unthrust adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of thrust1
Word History and Origins
Origin of thrust1
Example Sentences
The thrust of the Chancellor's address will be three cuts – cutting the cost of living, cutting NHS waiting lists and cutting government debt.
King Miller had been stellar in the five weeks since being thrust into the lead role in USC’s backfield.
"It links events on the microscopic scale to major thrust earthquakes on a scale of hundreds of kilometers," Watkins said.
It had character thrust upon it by history.
Winston’s comments indicate a common problem that many athletes face when they are thrust into stardom and given millions of dollars at a young age.
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