Noun | 1. | thrust - the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" Synonyms: push |
2. | thrust - a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him" Synonyms: knife thrust, stab | |
3. | thrust - the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" Synonyms: drive, driving force | |
4. | thrust - verbal criticism; "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians" | |
5. | thrust - a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist" | |
Verb | 1. | thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" |
2. | thrust - press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand" | |
3. | thrust - make a thrusting forward movement | |
4. | thrust - impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him" Synonyms: force | |
5. | thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument Synonyms: pierce | |
6. | thrust - geology: thrust (molten rock) into pre-existing rock | |
7. | thrust - push upward; "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air" Synonyms: push up | |
8. | thrust - place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" Synonyms: throw |