Thrust
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of applying force to propel something
"After reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
(2) A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
"He warned me with a jab with his finger"
"He made a thrusting motion with his fist"
(3) A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
"One strong stab to the heart killed him"
(4) Verbal criticism
"He enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"
(5) The force used in pushing
"The push of the water on the walls of the tank"
"The thrust of the jet engines"
verb
(6) Impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably
"She forced her diet fads on him"
(7) Penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
(8) Place or put with great energy
"She threw the blanket around the child"
"Thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"
(9) Push forcefully
"He thrust his chin forward"
(10) Make a thrusting forward movement
(11) Press or force
"Stuff money into an envelope"
"She thrust the letter into his hand"
(12) Push upward
"The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"
(13) Force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
WiktionaryText
Noun
- An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
- Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought.
- A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
- The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"
- The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
- Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void.
- The primary effort; the goal.
- Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main thrust was really sex education.
Synonyms
- (push, stab, or lunge forward): break, dart, grab
- (force generated by propulsion): lift, push
- (primary effort or goal): focus, gist, point
Verb
- To make advance with force.
- We thrust at the enemy with our forces.
- To force something upon someone.
- I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me.
- To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
- He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers.