thrust
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
thrusts;
thrust;
thrusting
thrusts;
thrust;
thrusting
Britannica Dictionary definition of THRUST
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[+ object]
:
to push (someone or something) with force
:
shove
— sometimes used figuratively
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He thrust his hands into his pockets.
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He thrust his fist into the air.
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She thrust him aside [=pushed him to the side] and walked past him.
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He thrust his way through the crowd. [=he went through the crowd by pushing people aside]
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Her best-selling book suddenly thrust her into the spotlight.
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He thrust all caution aside.
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She's unable to thrust aside [=to forget] those memories.
2
[+ object]
:
to cause (something sharp) to enter or go through something else by pushing
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The doctor thrust the needle into the patient's arm.
3
[no object]
:
to make a sudden, strong, forward movement at someone or something with a weapon
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He thrust at me with his sword.
thrust on/upon
[phrasal verb]
thrust (something) on/upon (someone)
:
to force (someone) to have or accept (something)
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Fame was thrust upon her. [=she became famous even though she did not try or want to be famous]
2
thrust
/ˈθrʌst/
noun
plural
thrusts
2
thrust
/ˈθrʌst/
noun
plural
thrusts
Britannica Dictionary definition of THRUST
1
[count]
:
a forward or upward push
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With one last thrust he broke through the barrier.
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a thrust of the hip = a hip thrust
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a single thrust of his sword
2
[singular]
a
:
the main point or meaning of something
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I agreed with the (main) thrust of the argument/theory/article.
b
:
the main concern or purpose of something
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The major thrust of their research [=the main reason they are doing their research] will be to find practical applications.
3
[noncount]
technical
:
the force produced by an engine that causes an aircraft, rocket, etc., to move forward
