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Definition thrust in American English

thrust verb

verb
/θrʌst/
1

to put something somewhere with a quick hard push

Example

He thrust a microphone under her nose.

Example

The man thrust his hands into his pockets.

Example

They were stopping cars and thrusting leaflets through the windows.

Synonyms and related words
throw toss chuck
1.1

to move somewhere by pushing hard and quickly

Example

He felt the great machine thrust forward with unbelievable power.

Example

Finding a gap, she thrust through the brambles.

Synonyms and related words
push shove heave
2

to attack someone

Example

The man then thrust at me with his sword.

Synonyms and related words
attack assault strike at
3

to continue beyond the rest of something

Example

A church spire thrust upward.

Synonyms and related words
stick out project protrude
Definition thrust in American English