Definition of thrust | What does thrust mean?
What is the definition of the word THRUST?
Here is a list of definitions for thrust.
- the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
- a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
- the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
- verbal criticism; "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
What are the verbs of the word THRUST?
Here is a list of definitions for thrust.
- push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
- press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"
- make a thrusting forward movement
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
- penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
- force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
- push upward; "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"
- place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"
What are the synonyms of the word THRUST?
What is another word for THRUST?. Here is a list of synonyms for THRUST
Words beginning with THRUST?
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In which dictionaries does the word thrust exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes