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   thrust

   /θrʌst/

   verb

   • 1. push suddenly or violently in a specified direction: "she thrust her hands into her pockets" Similar shovepushpropelimpelsendpressdriveplungestickforceshootrambargebumpknockstrikehitjoltbuttprodpokenudgeelbowshoulderbulldozesweepjostlebundlehustlehurryrushmanhandleimposeforcefoistpushunloadinflictobtrudepressurgesaddle someone withland someone withburden someone withlumber someone with
   • ▪ move or advance forcibly: "she thrust through the bramble canes"
   • ▪ extend so as to project conspicuously: "beside the boathouse a jetty thrust out into the water"
   • ▪ force (someone) to accept or deal with something: "he felt that fame had been thrust upon him"

   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 shovepushramprodpokestabjablungedrivebargebumpbangjoltbuttknocknudge
   • ▪ a forceful attack or effort: "executives led a new thrust in business development" Similar advancepushdrivechargeattackassaultonslaughtonrushoffensivesortieforayraidsallyinvasionincursionblitzcampaignarchaic:onsetbarbed remarkverbal attack/assaultbarbhostile remarkinsultcriticismcensurevitriol
   • ▪ the principal purpose or theme of a course of action or line of reasoning: "anti-Americanism became the main thrust of their policy" Similar gistsubstancedriftimplicationintentionburdenmeaningsignificancesignificationsenseessencethesisimportpurporttenormessagespirit
   • 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 forcemotive forcepropulsive forcepropulsiondrivedriving forceactuationimpetusimpulseimpulsionmomentumpushpressurepower
   • ▪ the lateral pressure exerted by an arch or other support in a building: "semi-domes assist in containing the thrust within the building"
   • 3. a reverse fault of low angle, with older strata displaced horizontally over newer.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse thrýsta; perhaps related to Latin trudere ‘to thrust’. The noun is first recorded (early 16th century) in the sense ‘act of pressing’.

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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.

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   The meaning of THRUST is to push or drive with force : shove. How to use thrust in a sentence.

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   Thrust definition: to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force. See examples of THRUST used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHRUST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   THRUST meaning: 1. to push suddenly and strongly: 2. the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHRUST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you thrust something or someone somewhere, you push or move them there quickly with a lot of force.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thrustThrust - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › thrustThrust - definition of thrust by The Free Dictionary

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   To push or drive quickly and forcefully: thrust a pole into the ground. See Synonyms at push. 2. To cause to project or extend: poplars thrusting their branches upward; thrust out his finger. 3. a. To force into a specified condition or situation: He was thrust into a position of awesome responsibility. b.