Thrust

[θrʌst]

Definition

(noun.) verbal criticism; 'he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians'.

(verb.) push forcefully; 'He thrust his chin forward'.

(verb.) press or force; 'Stuff money into an envelope'; 'She thrust the letter into his hand'.

(verb.) push upward; 'The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air'.

(verb.) force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock.

Inputed by Clinton--From WordNet

Definition

(n. & v.) Thrist.

(imp. & p. p.) of Thrust

(v. t.) To push or drive with force; to drive, force, or impel; to shove; as, to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument.

(v. t.) To stab; to pierce; -- usually with through.

(v. i.) To make a push; to attack with a pointed weapon; as, a fencer thrusts at his antagonist.

(v. i.) To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.

(v. i.) To push forward; to come with force; to press on; to intrude.

(n.) A violent push or driving, as with a pointed weapon moved in the direction of its length, or with the hand or foot, or with any instrument; a stab; -- a word much used as a term of fencing.

(n.) An attack; an assault.

(n.) The force or pressure of one part of a construction against other parts; especially (Arch.), a horizontal or diagonal outward pressure, as of an arch against its abutments, or of rafters against the wall which support them.

(n.) The breaking down of the roof of a gallery under its superincumbent weight.

Typed by Felix

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Push, drive, impel, force, clap, poke, shove.

v. n. Make a thrust.

n. [1]. Push, shove, pass, stab, allonge, lunge, tilt.[2]. Assault, attack, charge.

Edited by Bradley

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Push, drive, force, Dress, shove, impel, urge

ANT:Draw, retract, snatch, extract

Inputed by Kirsten

Definition

v.i. (Spens.) to thirst.—n. thirst.

v.t. to push or drive with force: to stab pierce.—v.i. to make a push esp. with a pointed weapon: to squeeze in: to intrude:—pa.t. and pa.p. thrust.—n. a stab: an assault: the horizontal outward pressure of an arch against its abutments or of rafters beams &c. against the walls or bearings: the white whey the last to be squeezed from the curd.—ns. Thrust′er; Thrust′-hoe a hoe worked by pushing.—Thrust aside to push away to reject; Thrust off to push away; Thrust on to urge or impel; Thrust one's self into to intrude; Thrust out to drive out or away; Thrust through (Shak.) to pierce to stab; Thrust to (Spens.) to rush upon; Thrust together to compress; Thrust upon to force upon.

Editor: Margie

Examples

Editor: Segre

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