thrust
Meaning
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- 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.
Synonyms
stick in
cram in
thrust in
stuff in
drive on
require
knife thrust
place in
wage war
become stiff
become taut
put into
dip in
force up
give an enema
inject into the anus
take an enema
stretch forth
shoulder in
thrust ahead
axial force
anti-thrust
impose upon
insist on
fob off on
foist on
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/θɹʌst/
Etymology
From Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-.
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