Dictionary definition · thrust
noun
- the force used in pushing"the push of the water on the walls of the tank"
- 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"
verb
- push forcefully"He thrust his chin forward"
- press or force"Stuff money into an envelope"
- 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 violently in a specified direction"The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).