thrust

[ thruhst ]

/ θrʌst /

verb (used with object), thrust, thrust·ing.

to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back.

to put boldly forth or impose acceptance of: to thrust oneself into a conversation between others; to thrust a dollar into the waiter's hand.

to extend; present: He thrust his fist in front of my face.

Archaic. to stab or pierce, as with a sword: She thrust his back with a dagger.

verb (used without object), thrust, thrust·ing.

to push against something.

to push or force one's way, as against obstacles or through a crowd.

to make a thrust, lunge, or stab at something.

noun

an act or instance of thrusting; a forcible push or shove; lunge or stab.

a lunge or stab, as with a sword.

Mechanics. a linear reactive force exerted by a propeller, propulsive gases, etc., to propel a ship, aircraft, etc.

Geology. a compressive strain in the crust of the earth that, in its most characteristic development, produces reverse or thrust faults.

the main point, purpose, or essence: The thrust of his speech was an urgent appeal for votes.

Machinery. a pushing force or pressure exerted by a thing or a part against a contiguous one.

Architecture. the downward and outward force exerted by an arch on each side.

an organized military attack; assault; offensive.

Origin of thrust

1125–75; Middle English thrusten, thrysten (v.) < Old Norse thrȳsta to thrust, force, press

OTHER WORDS FROM thrust

coun·ter·thrust, noun pre·thrust, noun, verb (used with object), pre·thrust, pre·thrust·ing. un·thrust, adjective

Words nearby thrust

thrump, thrupenny bit, thruppence, thruput, thrush, thrust, thrust augmentation, thrust bearing, thrust fault, thrust stage, thruster

Example sentences from the Web for counter-thrust

Their combined blocks were instantaneous in action; their counter-thrust was nearly so.

The Galaxy Primes |Edward Elmer Smith
These flying buttresses provide a counter-thrust which partly annuls that of the vault.

Amiens Before and During the War |Michelin & Cie
Amid such bouts of thrust and counter-thrust, the affair of Capt'n Davy and Mrs. Quiggin nevertheless made due progress.

Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon |Hall Caine
Then came a counter-thrust, quickly followed by a counter parry, with no advantage to either.

The Free Lances |Mayne Reid

Both outward thrust of expanding life and counter-thrust of threatened life are equally normal phenomena.

The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy |Theodore Lothrop Stoddard

British Dictionary definitions for counter-thrust

thrust

/ (θrʌst) /

verb thrusts, thrusting or thrust

(tr) to push (someone or something) with force or sudden strength she thrust him away; she thrust it into the fire

(tr) to force or impose upon (someone) or into (some condition or situation) they thrust extra responsibilities upon her; she was thrust into the limelight

(tr foll by through) to pierce; stab

(intr; usually foll by through or into) to force a passage or entrance

(intr) to push forwards, upwards, or outwards

(intr foll by at) to make a stab or lunge at (a person or thing)

noun

a forceful drive, push, stab, or lunge

a force, esp one that produces motion

a propulsive force produced by the fluid pressure or the change of momentum of the fluid in a jet engine, rocket engine, etc
a similar force produced by a propeller

a pressure that is exerted continuously by one part of an object, structure, etc, against another, esp the axial force by or on a shaft

geology

the compressive force in the earth's crust that produces recumbent folds and thrust or reverse faults
See thrust fault

civil engineering a force exerted in a downwards and outwards direction, as by an arch or rafter, or the horizontal force exerted by retained earth

force, impetus, or drive a man with thrust and energy

the essential or most forceful part the thrust of the argument

Word Origin for thrust

C12: from Old Norse thrysta; related to Latin trūdere; see intrude

Scientific definitions for counter-thrust

thrust

[ thrŭst ]

The force that propels an object in a given direction, especially when generated by the object itself, as by an engine or rocket.

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thrust

verb (used with object), thrust, thrust·ing.

verb (used without object), thrust, thrust·ing.

noun

Origin of thrust

OTHER WORDS FROM thrust

Words nearby thrust

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British Dictionary definitions for counter-thrust

verb thrusts, thrusting or thrust

noun

Word Origin for thrust

Scientific definitions for counter-thrust

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

thrust

verb (used with object), thrust, thrust·ing.

verb (used without object), thrust, thrust·ing.

noun

Origin of thrust

OTHER WORDS FROM thrust

Words nearby thrust

Example sentences from the Web for counter-thrust

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verb thrusts, thrusting or thrust

noun

Word Origin for thrust

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British Dictionary definitions for counter-thrust