Thrust

//θɹʌst// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point. countable, uncountable

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

  2. 2
    the act of applying force to propel something wordnet
  3. 3
    A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.) countable, uncountable

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

  4. 4
    a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) wordnet
  5. 5
    The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine. countable, uncountable

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

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  1. 6
    a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument wordnet
  2. 7
    The primary effort; the goal. countable, figuratively, uncountable

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

  3. 8
    verbal criticism wordnet
  4. 9
    the force used in pushing wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To make advance with force. intransitive

    "We thrust at the enemy with our forces."

  2. 2
    impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably wordnet
  3. 3
    To force something upon someone. transitive

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

  4. 4
    penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument wordnet
  5. 5
    To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully. transitive

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

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  1. 6
    place or put with great energy wordnet
  2. 7
    To push or drive with force; to shove. transitive

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

  3. 8
    push forcefully wordnet
  4. 9
    To enter by pushing; to squeeze in. intransitive

    "And thrust between my father and the god."

  5. 10
    make a thrusting forward movement wordnet
  6. 11
    To stab; to pierce; usually with through.
  7. 12
    press or force wordnet
  8. 13
    push violently in a specified direction wordnet
  9. 14
    force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-.

Etymology 2

From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-.

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