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- Dictionarythrust/THrəst/
verb
- 1. push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction: "she thrust her hands into her pockets" Similar
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
- 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
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THRUST definition: 1. to push suddenly and strongly: 2. the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or…. Learn more.
Jul 7, 2012 · thrust: [noun] a forward or upward push. a movement (as by a group of people) in a specified direction.
Thrust definition: to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force. See examples of THRUST used in a sentence.
To thrust is to push forward quickly and forcibly, like the way a pirate would plunge or thrust a sword into his enemy.
14 meanings: 1. to push (someone or something) with force or sudden strength 2. to force or impose upon (someone) or into (some.... Click for more definitions.
THRUST meaning: 1. to push suddenly and strongly: 2. the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or…. Learn more.
Define thrust. thrust synonyms, thrust pronunciation, thrust translation, English dictionary definition of thrust. v. thrust , thrust·ing , thrusts v. tr. 1. To push or drive quickly and forcefully: thrust a pole into the ground. See Synonyms at push. 2.
thrust something/somebody upon somebody; the cut and thrust (of something) force/thrust/ram something down somebody’s throat; See more Phrasal verbs. thrust something aside; thrust something/somebody on somebody; thrust something/somebody upon somebody; Idioms. the cut and thrust (of something) force/thrust/ram something down somebody’s throat
Definition of thrust noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 [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. She thrust her hands deep into her pockets. (figurative) He tends to thrust himself forward too much.Her chin was thrust forward aggressively ...
