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thrust (thr st)v. thrust, thrust·ing, thrusts v.tr.1. To push or drive quickly and forcibly. See Synonyms at push. 2. To issue or extend: poplars thrusting their branches upward; thrust out his finger. 3. To force into a specified condition or situation: She thrust herself through the crowd. He was thrust into a position of awesome responsibility. 4. To include or interpolate improperly. 5. To force on an unwilling or improper recipient: "Some have greatness thrust upon them" Shakespeare. 6. Archaic To stab; pierce. v.intr.1. To shove something into or at something else; push. 2. To pierce or stab with or as if with a pointed weapon. 3. To force one's way. n.1. A forceful shove or push. 2. a. A driving force or pressure. b. The forward-directed force developed in a jet or rocket engine as a reaction to the high-velocity rearward ejection of exhaust gases. 3. A piercing movement made with or as if with a pointed weapon; a stab. 4. The essence; the point: The whole thrust of the project was to make money. 5. Architecture Outward or lateral stress in a structure, as that exerted by an arch or vault. 6. An attack or assault, especially by an armed force.
[Middle English thrusten, from Old Norse thr sta; see treud- in Indo-European roots.]
thrust er n. thrustful adj. |
thrust Verb [thrusting, thrust] 1. to push (someone or something) with force: he took him by the arm and thrust him towards the door 2. to force (someone) into some condition or situation: the unemployed have been thrust into the front line of politics 3. to force (one's way) through a crowd, forest, etc.: Edward thrust his way towards them 4. to stick out or up: she thrust out her lower lip Noun 1. a forceful drive, push, stab, or lunge: the thrust of his spear 2. a force, esp. one that produces motion 3. the propulsive force produced by the pressure of air and gas forced out of a jet engine or rocket engine 4. the essential or most forceful part: the main thrust of the report 5. Physics a continuous pressure exerted by one part of an object against another 6. Informal intellectual or emotional drive; forcefulness: thanks to the ingenuity and enterprising thrust of this company [Old Norse thrȳsta]
thrust (thrst) The force that propels an object in a given direction, especially when generated by the object itself, as by an engine or rocket. |
Thrust a large milling crowd, 1565. Example: they were faint with the great thrust and throng of the people, 1588.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  thrust - the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"force - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration" | | 2. | thrust - a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" passado, straight thrust, lunge - (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward remise - (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte) | | 3. |  thrust - the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"firewall - (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust; "he moved the throttle to the firewall" | | 4. | thrust - verbal criticism; "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" | | 5. |  thrust - a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"gesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling | | Verb | 1. | thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"jab, poke, prod, stab, dig - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" stab, jab - stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife" shoulder - push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd" boost - push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption" ram, drive, force - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad" ram, ram down, pound - strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door" punch - drive forcibly as if by a punch; "the nail punched through the wall" push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" dig - thrust down or into; "dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor" | | 2. | thrust - press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" | | 3. | thrust - make a thrusting forward movementmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" dart - move with sudden speed; "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke" riposte - make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted" | | 4. | thrust - impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"sting, stick - saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill" compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" | | 5. | thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrumentpenetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" stick - pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger" stick - pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle" peg - pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into center punch - make a small hole in something as a guide for a drill horn, tusk - stab or pierce with a horn or tusk; "the rhino horned the explorer" gore - wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument lance - pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight | | 6. | thrust - force (molten rock) into pre-existing rockgeology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks push up, thrust - push upward; "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air" | | 7. | thrust - push upward; "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"thrust - force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock | | 8. | thrust - place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" pop - put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; "pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth" |
thrust verb 1. push, force, shove, drive, press, plunge, jam, butt, ram, poke, propel, prod, impel  Translationsthrust [θrʌst] n ( TECH) → empuje m thrust [θrʌst] n ( Tech) → poussée f thrust [θrʌst] [ thrust , pt, pp ] n ( Tech) → Schubkraft f (= push); Stoß m ( fig) (= impetus); Stoßkraft f thrust [θrʌst] n ( TECH) → spinta
thrustv thrust [θrast]to push suddenly and violently He thrust his spade into the ground; She thrust forward through the crowd.beur, steekيَدْفَع بِشِدَّهзабивамvrazitstikke; skubbe sigstoßenσπρώχνω δυνατά και βίαιαmeter, hincar; abrirse pasotõukama, lükkamaچپاندن؛ فرو کردنsysätäenfoncerלִדחוֹףठेलनाzabiti, rivati (se)lök; előre tolakszikmenusukkan, mendorongþrÿsta, troðaconficcare突っ込む밀다; 밀어넣다; 찌르다; 밀어 젖히며 나아가다smeigti, kišti, veržtisgrūst; durt; sprauktiesmenolak; merodokkansteken (zich worstelen)stikke, kjøre; trenge seg frampchać sięforçara înfige; a împinge(в)тыкать; проталкивать(ся)zariti; riniti segurnutisticka, köra, stöta, tränga sigผลักitmek, atılmak, saplamak插入, 擠入штовхатиڈھکيلناxô mạnh, đẩy mạnh插入, 挤入 n 1 a sudden violent forward movement The army made a sudden thrust through Africa.beurbewegingدَفْعَه، إنْدِفاعَهтласъкnáporfremstødder Vorstoßεπίθεση, διείσδυσηataque; avancetorge, rünneحملۀ ضربتی؛ فرو بریrynnäkköpousséeדְחִיפָהबलprodorelőnyomulásgerakan majuatlaga, framsóknattacco攻撃돌격įsiveržimas, prasiveržimastrieciens; uzbrukumskemaraanstootframstøtnatarcie, wypadinvestidaatac, împingereнаступлениеnápornapadprobojframstöt, anfallแหวก (ทางผ่าน)hamle突入, 沖鋒удар, випадحملہsự đẩy mạnh突入, 冲锋 2 a force pushing forward the thrust of the engines.stootkragقَوَّة الدَّفْعускорениеtah, tlakfremdriftder Druckώθησηempujetõukejõudرانشtyöntövoimapousséeדְחִיפָהधकेलना, धक्का देनाpotisaktolóerődaya tolakþrÿstingurspinta推進力추진력traukagrūdienstujahanstuwkrachtreaksjonstrykk, drivtrykksiła ciąguimpulso.putereтягаťahpotiskpotisakstöt, knuffผลักitme gücü猛推, 推力тиск; напірدھکاsự xô mạnh về phía trước猛推, 推力
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