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thrust /θrʌst/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[thruhst] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, verb, thrust, thrust·ing, noun
–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.
–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. the 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.
14. Architecture. the downward and outward force exerted by an arch on each side.
15. an organized military attack; assault; offensive.
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[Origin: 1125–75; ME thrusten, thrysten (v.) < ON thrȳsta to thrust, force, press]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source thrust (thrŭst) Pronunciation Key
v. thrust, thrust·ing, thrusts
v. tr.
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.
v. intr.
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.
n.
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.
[Middle English thrusten, from Old Norse thrȳsta; see treud- in Indo-European roots.]
thrust'er n., thrust'ful adj.
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source
thrust (v.)
c.1175, from O.N. ˛rysta "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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WordNet - Cite This Source thrust
noun
1. the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" [syn: push]
2. a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him" [syn: stab]
3. the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" [syn: drive]
4. verbal criticism; "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"
5. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist" [syn: jab]
verb
1. push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
2. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"
3. make a thrusting forward movement [syn: lunge]
4. impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him" [syn: force]
5. penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument [syn: pierce]
6. force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
7. push upward; "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"
8. place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" [syn: throw]
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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source 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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thrust [θrast] verb — past tense, past participle thrust
to push suddenly and violently
Example: He thrust his spade into the ground; She thrust forward through the crowd. Arabic: يَدْفَع بِشِدَّه
Chinese (Simplified): 插入, 挤入
Chinese (Traditional): 插入, 擠入
Czech: vrazit
Danish: stikke; skubbe sig
Dutch: steken (zich worstelen)
Estonian: tõukama, lükkama
Finnish: sysätä
French: enfoncer
German: stoßen
Greek: σπρώχνω δυνατά
Hungarian: lök; előre tolakszik
Icelandic: þrÿsta, troða
Italian: conficcare
Japanese: 突っ込む
Korean: 밀다; 밀어넣다; 찌르다; 밀어 젖히며 나아가다
Lithuanian: smeigti, kišti, veržtis
Polish: pchać się
Portuguese (Brazil): enfiar
Portuguese (Portugal): forçar
Romanian: a înfige; a împinge
Russian: (в)тыкать; проталкивать(ся)
Spanish: meter, hincar; abrirse paso
Swedish: sticka, köra, stöta, tränga sig
Turkish: itmek, atılmak, saplamak
thrust1 [θrast] noun
a sudden violent forward movement
Example: The army made a sudden thrust through Africa. Arabic: دَفْعَه، إنْدِفاعَه
Chinese (Simplified): 突入, 冲锋
Chinese (Traditional): 突入, 沖鋒
Czech: nápor
Danish: fremstød
Dutch: stoot
Estonian: torge, rünne
Finnish: rynnäkkö
French: poussée
German: der Vorstoß
Greek: επίθεση, διείσδυση
Hungarian: előnyomulás
Icelandic: atlaga, framsókn
Indonesian: gerakan maju
Italian: attacco
Japanese: 攻撃
Korean: 돌격
Latvian: trieciens; uzbrukums
Lithuanian: įsiveržimas, prasiveržimas
Norwegian: framstøt
Polish: natarcie, wypad
Portuguese (Brazil): investida
Portuguese (Portugal): investida
Romanian: atac, împingere
Russian: наступление
Slovak: nápor
Slovenian: napad
Spanish: ataque; avance
Swedish: framstöt, anfall
Turkish: hamle
thrust2 [θrast] noun
a force pushing forward
Example: the thrust of the engines Arabic: قَوَّة الدَّفْع
Chinese (Simplified): 猛推, 推力
Chinese (Traditional): 猛推, 推力
Czech: tah, tlak
Danish: fremdrift
Dutch: stuwkracht
Estonian: tõukejõud
Finnish: työntövoima
French: poussée
German: der Druck
Greek: ώθηση
Hungarian: tolóerő
Icelandic: þrÿstingur
Indonesian: daya tolak
Italian: spinta
Japanese: 推進力
Korean: 추진력
Latvian: grūdiens
Lithuanian: trauka
Norwegian: reaksjonstrykk, drivtrykk
Polish: siła ciągu
Portuguese (Brazil): empuxo
Portuguese (Portugal): impulso.
Romanian: putere
Russian: тяга
Slovak: ťah
Slovenian: potisk
Spanish: empuje
Swedish: stöt, knuff
Turkish: itme gücü
See also: thrust on/upon
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