thrust

Speech parts

1. thrust - Noun

2. thrust - Verb

Meaning

Thrist.

of Thrust

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.

To stab; to pierce; -- usually with through.

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

To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.

To push forward; to come with force; to press on; to intrude.

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.

An attack; an assault.

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.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

force push stab shove pierce attack charge drive thrusting jab lunge press focus assault momentum
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Antonyms

rest avoid closed fixed stop block
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Hypernyms

set place force position put move

Hyponyms

ram gore lance tusk horn dart

Phrases with the word

thrust into thrust forward cut-and-thrust thrust one's nose in thrust-induced lift thrust needle bearing

Derivatives

thrust thrusting

Anagrams

thurst truths struth

Examples

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. Joseph Heller

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em. William Shakespeare

I... was not too happy to suddenly take on this public role thrust upon me. They just assumed I was the Joan of Arc of the women's movement. And I wasn't at all. It put a lot of unnecessary pressure on me. Beatrice Arthur

Some are born to honor, and some have honor thrust upon them. American Proverb

A great thrust of a lance at a dead Moor. Portuguese Proverb

Great men do not seek power; it thrust upon them. Klingon Proverb

Close letter words and terms

thrushlike thrushling thrussy thrust ahead thrust bucket thrust diamond