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- Dictionarythrust/θrʌst/
verb
- 1. push suddenly or violently in a 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 upwards 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.
THRUST meaning: 1. to push suddenly and strongly: 2. the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or…. Learn more.
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.
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.
To thrust is to push forward quickly and forcibly, like the way a pirate would plunge or thrust a sword into his enemy.
Definition of thrust noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
THRUST definition: 1. to push something somewhere suddenly and with force: 2. a strong push or the power used to push…. Learn more.
[transitive, intransitive] to push something/somebody 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.
2. To cause to project or extend: poplars thrusting their branches upward; thrust out his finger.