Thrust Definition & Meaning
thrust
- noun
- 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"
- verb
- 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"
"Thrust" in song lyrics
See how thrust is used in real songs:
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"Because of us you want to get back into lyrcial thrust"
The Cenobites (Kool Keith & Godfather Don) f/ Percee-P — You're Late -
"Grassroots, Thrust"
Da Grassroots f/ K-OS, Thrust — Eternal -
"Center down and outward thrust"
DC Talk — Return of the Singer
Words that rhyme with thrust
Usage tips for "thrust"
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