Thrust: meaning, definitions and examples

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thrust

[ θrʌst ]

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sword fighting

A sudden or violent lunge with a weapon, especially a sword.

Synonyms

lunge, poke, stab

Examples of usage

He parried the thrust of his opponent's sword.
The fencer executed a perfectly timed thrust.

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physical action

Push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction.

Synonyms

drive, push, shove

Examples of usage

He thrust his hand into his pocket.
She thrust the door open.

Translations

Translations of the word "thrust" in other languages:

🇵🇹 empurrão

empuxo
impulso

🇮🇳 धक्का

थ्रस्ट
बल

🇩🇪 Schub

Stoß
Druck

🇮🇩 dorongan

tenaga dorong
desakan

🇺🇦 поштовх

тяга
натиск

🇵🇱 pchnięcie

ciąg
nacisk

🇯🇵 突き

推力
圧力

🇫🇷 poussée

impulsion
effort

🇪🇸 empuje

impulso
presión

🇹🇷 itme

itiş gücü
baskı

🇰🇷 밀기

추진력
압력

🇸🇦 دفع

قوة دفع
ضغط

🇨🇿 tah

tlak
impuls

🇸🇰 ťah

tlak
impulz

🇨🇳 推力

推动
压力

🇸🇮 potisk

sila
pritisk

🇮🇸 þrýstingur

kraftur
þrýstingur

🇰🇿 итеру

тарту күші
қысым

🇬🇪 ბიძგი

ზეწოლა
ძალა

🇦🇿 itələmə

təkan
təzyiq

🇲🇽 empuje

impulso
presión

Word origin

The word 'thrust' originated from the Old Norse word 'þrǫstr', meaning 'a push, a thrust'. It has been used in the English language since the 12th century. Over the years, 'thrust' has evolved to represent both physical and metaphorical actions of pushing or moving forcefully.