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   thrust

   /THrəst/

   verb

   • 1. push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction: "she thrust her hands into her pockets" Similar shovepushpropelimpelsendpressdriveplungestickforceshootrambargebumpknockstrikehitjoltbuttprodpokenudgeelbowshoulderbulldozesweepjostlebundlehustlehurryrushmanhandleimposeforcefoistpushunloadinflictobtrudepressurgesaddle someone withland someone withburden someone withlumber someone with
   • ▪ (of a person) move or advance forcibly: "she thrust through the bramble canes"
   • ▪ (of a thing) extend so as to project conspicuously: "beside the boathouse a jetty thrust out into the water"
   • ▪ force (someone) to accept or deal with something: "he felt that fame had been thrust upon him"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part: "he drove the blade upward with one powerful thrust" Similar shovepushramprodpokestabjablungedrivebargebumpbangjoltbuttknocknudge
   • ▪ a forceful attack or effort: "executives led a new thrust in business development" Similar advancepushdrivechargeattackassaultonslaughtonrushoffensivesortieforayraidsallyinvasionincursionblitzcampaignarchaic:onsetbarbed remarkverbal attack/assaultbarbhostile remarkinsultcriticismcensurevitriol
   • ▪ the principal purpose or theme of a course of action or line of reasoning: "anti-Americanism became the main thrust of their policy" Similar gistsubstancedriftimplicationintentionburdenmeaningsignificancesignificationsenseessencethesisimportpurporttenormessagespirit
   • 2. the propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine: "the engine was a Russian-built Nene of higher thrust than the original models" Similar forcemotive forcepropulsive forcepropulsiondrivedriving forceactuationimpetusimpulseimpulsionmomentumpushpressurepower
   • ▪ the lateral pressure exerted by an arch or other support in a building.
   • 3. a reverse fault of low angle, with older strata displaced horizontally over younger.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse thrýsta; perhaps related to Latin trudere ‘to thrust’. The noun is first recorded (early 16th century) in the sense ‘act of pressing’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHRUST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to push suddenly and strongly: She thrust the money into his hand. They thrust a microphone in front of me and fired questions at me. She thrust the papers at me (= towards me). The bodyguards thrust past the crowd to get at the cameraman. Synonym. lunge. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pushing and shoving. bat something/someone away.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thrustThrust Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 7, 2012 · The meaning of THRUST is to push or drive with force : shove. How to use thrust in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thrustThrust - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To thrust is to push forward quickly and forcibly, like the way a pirate would plunge or thrust a sword into his enemy. Thrust is often used when you're talking about knives or swords or jabbing someone with something.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHRUST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to push suddenly and strongly: She thrust the money into his hand. They thrust a microphone in front of me and fired questions at me. She thrust the papers at me (= toward me). The bodyguards thrust past the crowd to get at the cameraman. Synonym. lunge. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pushing and shoving. bat something/someone away.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHRUST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you thrust something or someone somewhere, you push or move them there quickly with a lot of force. They thrust him into the back of a jeep. American English : thrust / ˈθrʌst /

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › thrustTHRUST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Thrust definition: to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force. See examples of THRUST used in a sentence.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › thrustThrust Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   THRUST meaning: 1 : to push (someone or something) with force shove sometimes used figuratively; 2 : to cause (something sharp) to enter or go through something else by pushing

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishthrust verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   thrust. [transitive, intransitive] to push something or someone suddenly or violently in a particular direction; to move quickly and suddenly in a particular direction thrust something/somebody/yourself + adv/prep. He thrust the baby into my arms and ran off.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › thrustThrust Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    verb. thrusting, thrusts. To push with sudden force; shove; drive. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make a thrust, stab, or lunge, as with a sword. Webster's New World. To extend, as in growth. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To force or impose (oneself or another) upon someone else or into some position or situation.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTHRUST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    THRUST definition: 1. to push something somewhere suddenly and with force: 2. a strong push or the power used to push…. Learn more.