thrust

7 definitions • 9 examples

to push suddenly and strongly:

She thrust the money into his hand.

They thrust a microphone in front of me and fired questions at me.

She thrust the papers at me (= towards me).

The bodyguards thrust past the crowd to get at the cameraman.

the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or written about:

The main thrust of her argument was that women are compromised by the demands of childcare.

a strong push

the driving force produced by, for example, an aircraft engine

to push suddenly and strongly:

[ T ] She thrust the money into his hand.

[ I ] He thrust at me with a stick.

a sudden and strong push:

[ C ] a sword thrust

[ C ] fig. The thrust (= main point) of her argument was the schools need improvement.

Thrust is also the force produced by an engine that pushes in one direction.