thrust
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thrust
- /θɹʌst/
- /θɹʊst/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌst
Where it comes from
From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-.
noun thrusts
- 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 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.
verb thrusts · thrusting · thrust · thrusted
- 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.
- To push or drive with force; to shove. to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument
- To enter by pushing; to squeeze in. And thrust between my father and the god.
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To stab; to pierce; usually with through.
Similar: jab, run through, chef, chib, ching, chive, enthrill, foin, gore, gride, job, juke
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lunge, jab, jabbing, stab, poke, poking, hurl, pierce, hurtle, shove, stuff, push up, squeeze, push, driving force, force
Translations
Every language
noun an attack with a sword
| Español | estocada |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 突き tsuki |
| 中文 | 刺击 |
| Português | estocada |
| Français | estocade |
| Deutsch | Stoß |
| Italiano | stoccata |
| Русский | уко́л ukól |
| עברית | אִבְחָה ivẖá |
noun a lunge forward
| Español | empuje, envión |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 突き tsuki |
| Português | impulso, ímpeto, ataque |
| Deutsch | Stoß, Stich, Vorstoß |
| Русский | вы́пад výpad, уда́р udár |
noun force due to propulsion
| Español | empuje, envión |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 推力 tuīlì |
| हिन्दी | प्रणोद praṇod |
| Português | impulso |
| Français | poussée |
| Deutsch | Schub, Schubkraft, Druck, Druckkraft |
| Italiano | spinta |
| Русский | тя́га tjága |
noun (figurative) primary effort
| Español | énfasis |
|---|---|
| Português | ênfase |
| Deutsch | Stoßrichtung, Tenor, Ziel, Zielrichtung |
verb make an advance with force
| Español | propulsar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 돌격하다 dolgyeok-hada |
| 日本語 | 押す osu, 突く tsuku, 刺す sasu |
| 中文 | 推力 tuīlì |
| Português | empurrar |
| Français | propulser |
| Deutsch | schieben, stoßen, entgegenwerfen, stürmen |
| Română | împinge, buși, împunge |
| Русский | наступа́ть nastupátʹ |
verb force something upon someone
| Español | forzar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | aufdrängen, drängen |
| Русский | навя́зывать navjázyvatʹ |
verb push out or extend rapidly or powerfully
| 日本語 | 押す osu, 突く tsuku, 刺す sasu |
|---|---|
| Português | esticar, estender |
| Deutsch | stoßen, stechen, stecken, schieben |
| Русский | пиха́ть pixátʹ, пихну́ть pixnútʹ, толка́ть tolkátʹ, толкну́ть tolknútʹ |
verb push or drive something with force
| Español | empeller, empellar, empentar, empujar, cernear |
|---|---|
| Português | socar |
verb stab
| Español | asestar |
|---|
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title = {thrust},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thrust},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
