English dictionary
thrust
nounPronunciation
/θɹʌst/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
- A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
- The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
- The primary effort; the goal.
verb
- To make advance with force.
- To force something upon someone.
- To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
Example sentences
Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought.
The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"
Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void.
Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main thrust was really sex education.
We thrust at the enemy with our forces.
I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me.
He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers.