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verb (used with object)
1.
to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back.
2.
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.
3.
to extend; present: He thrust his fist in front of my face.
4.
Archaic. to stab or pierce, as with a sword: She thrust his back with a dagger.
verb (used without object)
5.
to push against something.
6.
to push or force one's way, as against obstacles or through a crowd.
7.
to make a thrust, lunge, or stab at something.
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noun
8.
an act or instance of thrusting; a forcible push or shove; lunge or stab.
9.
a lunge or stab, as with a sword.
10.
Mechanics. a linear reactive force exerted by a propeller, propulsive gases, etc., to propel a ship, aircraft, etc.
11.
Geology. a compressive strain in the crust of the earth that, in its most characteristic development, produces reverse or thrust faults.
12.
EXPANDthe main point, purpose, or essence: The thrust of his speech was an urgent appeal for votes.
13.
Machinery. a pushing force or pressure exerted by a thing or a part against a contiguous one.
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Architecture. the downward and outward force exerted by an arch on each side.
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COLLAPSEan organized military attack; assault; offensive.
Origin:
1125–75; Middle English thrusten, thrysten (v.) < Old Norse thrȳsta to thrust, force, press
1125–75; Middle English thrusten, thrysten (v.) < Old Norse thrȳsta to thrust, force, press
Related forms
coun·ter·thrust, noun
pre·thrust, noun, verb (used with object), -thrust, -thrust·ing.
un·thrust, adjective
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Word Origin & History
thrust
c.1175, from O.N. þrysta "to thrust, force," from P.Gmc. *thrustijanan, perhaps from PIE *trud- "push, press" (see threat), but OED finds this derivation doubtful. The noun is recorded from 1513; fig. sense of "principal theme, aim, point, purpose" is recorded from 1968.
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Science Dictionary
thrust  (thrŭst) Pronunciation Key
The force that propels an object in a given direction, especially when generated by the object itself, as by an engine or rocket. |
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