Thrust Definition

thrŭst
thrusting, thrusts
verb
thrusting, thrusts
To push with sudden force; shove; drive.
Webster's New World
To make a thrust, stab, or lunge, as with a sword.
Webster's New World
To extend, as in growth.
Webster's New World
To force or impose (oneself or another) upon someone else or into some position or situation.
Webster's New World
To push or shove against something.
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noun
thrusts
A forceful shove or push.
Inserted the key with a thrust.
American Heritage
The act of thrusting.
Webster's New World
Continuous pressure of one part against another, as of a rafter against a wall.
Webster's New World
A lunge or stab.
American Heritage
The driving force of a propeller in the line of its shaft.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Thrust

Noun

Singular:
thrust
Plural:
thrusts

Origin of Thrust

  • Middle English thrusten from Old Norse thrȳsta treud- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old Norse þrysta.

    From Wiktionary

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