thrust; thrusting
Definition of thrust
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to push or drive with force : shove
2
: to cause to enter or pierce something by or as if by pushing
thrust a dagger into his heart
5a
: to put (someone, such as an unwilling person) forcibly into a course of action or position
was thrust into the job
b
: to introduce often improperly into a position : interpolate
6
: to press, force, or impose the acceptance of upon someone
thrust new responsibilities upon her
1a
: to force an entrance or passage
b
: to push forward : press onward
c
: to push upward : project
2
: to make a thrust, stab, or lunge with or as if with a pointed weapon
thrust at them with a knife
thrust
nounDefinition of thrust (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a forward or upward push
b
: a movement (as by a group of people) in a specified direction
2a
: salient or essential element or meaning
the thrust of the argument
b
: principal concern or objective
the plan's major thrust is testing— Ryan Lizza
3a
: a strong continued pressure
b
: the sideways force or pressure of one part of a structure against another part (as of an arch against an abutment)
c
: the force produced by a propeller or by a jet or rocket engine that drives a vehicle (such as an aircraft) forward
d
: a nearly horizontal geologic fault
4a
: a push or lunge with a pointed weapon
b(1)
: a verbal attack
(2)
: a military assault
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The first known use of thrust was in the 13th century
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