outthrust

[ verb adjective out-thruhst; noun out-thruhst ]

verb (used with or without object)

, out·thrust, out·thrust·ing.

1. to thrust out or extend.

adjective

1. thrust or extended outward:

   a friendly, outthrust hand.

noun

1. something that thrusts or extends outward:

   an outthrust of the building.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outthrust¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; out-, thrust

Example Sentences

They stood at attention with one arm outthrust in the Jackboot salute, as if reaching for something no one else could see.

From Literature

The spot where all this happened was perhaps a hundred yards below that dead tree upon whose outthrust naked branch the splendid merganser drake was making his meal.

From Project Gutenberg

He was carefully investigating a lamp-post for a trace of moss when a beady-eyed urchin approached him with outthrust hand.

From Project Gutenberg

"That settles it," he mused, with an outthrust of the pugnacious jaw.

From Project Gutenberg

An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.

From Project Gutenberg

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