To push or drive quickly and forcibly. See Synonyms at push.
To issue or extend: poplars thrusting their branches upward; thrust out his finger.
To force into a specified condition or situation: She thrust herself through the crowd. He was thrust into a position of awesome responsibility.
To include or interpolate improperly.
To force on an unwilling or improper recipient: "Some have greatness thrust upon them" (Shakespeare).
Archaic To stab; pierce.
To shove something into or at something else; push.
To pierce or stab with or as if with a pointed weapon.
To force one's way.
A forceful shove or push.
A driving force or pressure.
The forward-directed force developed in a jet or rocket engine as a reaction to the high-velocity rearward ejection of exhaust gases.
A piercing movement made with or as if with a pointed weapon; a stab.
The essence; the point: The whole thrust of the project was to make money.
Architecture Outward or lateral stress in a structure, as that exerted by an arch or vault.
An attack or assault, especially by an armed force.
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