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thrust
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- pronunciation:
- thruhst
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
thrusts, thrusting, thrust |
| definition 1: |
When you thrust something, you push it outward with force.
The police officer thrust his baton toward the crowd, and the crowd moved back.The angry man thrust his fist through the door.- synonyms:
- drive, press, push
- similar words:
- force, jam, poke, propel, ram, shove, stick, urge
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| definition 2: |
If someone thrusts something into your hands or your arms, they push it at you and make you take hold of it.
The woman thrust the laundry basket into her husband's arms and ran into the kitchen to turn off the oven.- synonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- cast, force, throw, urge
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| related words: |
drive, launch, press, push, send |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A thrust is the act of pushing or driving something outward with force.
The knight finished his enemy with one last thrust of his sword.- synonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- dig, jam, plunge, poke, urge
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| definition 2: |
Thrust is the force that pushes an aircraft forward through the air.
Engines give an airplane its forward thrust.- similar words:
- force, push
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| derivation: |
thruster (n.) |
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