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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.
The meaning of THRUST is to push or drive with force : shove. How to use thrust in a sentence.
Thrust definition: to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force. See examples of THRUST used in a sentence.
THRUST meaning: 1. to push suddenly and strongly: 2. the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or…. Learn more.
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 /
The force that causes an object to move forward. Thrust in a jet or rocket engine develops as a reaction to the ejection of exhaust gases from the rear of the engine. Thrust in a propeller results from the spinning of the propeller blades that pushes air or water in a certain direction.
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. In fact, a thrust refers to a sharp blow or stab.
[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.
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
1. If you thrust something or someone somewhere, you push or move them there quickly with a lot of force. [...] 2. If you thrust your way somewhere, you move there, pushing between people or things which are in your way. [...] 3. If something thrusts up or out of something else, it sticks up or sticks out in a noticeable way. [literary] [...] More.
