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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)
she was thrust into the limelight
they thrust extra responsibilities upon her
- trfoll bythrough to pierce; stab
- intr; usually foll by through or into to force a passage or entrance
- intr to push forwards, upwards, or outwards
- intrfoll byat 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
/ thrŭst /
- The force that propels an object in a given direction, especially when generated by the object itself, as by an engine or rocket.
Other Words From
- counter·thrust noun
- pre·thrust noun verb (used with object) prethrust prethrusting
- un·thrust adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of thrust1
Word History and Origins
Origin of thrust1
Example Sentences
The Starship launch system is the biggest and most powerful ever built, with more thrust than the giant Saturn V that propelled the Apollo astronauts to the moon.
The broad-brush picture is known: About 60 million years ago, the Indian Plate began to plow into Eurasia and thrust up the Himalayas, the highest mountains on Earth.
From her relative solitude, Raducanu has been thrust back into the energetic team environment.
With her hands thrust firmly in her pockets, Auty describes how it was “not uncommon at all” to see prison staff in Bronzefield dealing.
Mr Bates vs The Post Office thrust the scandal back into the spotlight after it aired.
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