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- [verb, adjective out-thruhst; noun out-thruhst]
- /verb, adjective ˌaʊtˈθrʌst; noun ˈaʊtˌθrʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [verb, adjective out-thruhst; noun out-thruhst]
- /verb, adjective ˌaʊtˈθrʌst; noun ˈaʊtˌθrʌst/
Definitions of outthrust word
- adjective outthrust thrust or extended outward: a friendly, outthrust hand. 1
- noun outthrust something that thrusts or extends outward: an outthrust of the building. 1
- noun outthrust Extended outward. 1
- verb outthrust to push or extend outwards 0
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Origin of outthrust
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at out-, thrust
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Parts of speech for Outthrust
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outthrust popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
outthrust usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outthrust
verb outthrust
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
- poke — to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
- protrude — to project.
- stand out — something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others: Evans was a standout in the mixed doubles.
- beetle — A beetle is an insect with a hard covering to its body.
noun outthrust
- lump — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
- nodule — a small node, knot, or knob.
- wart — a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus.
- appendage — An appendage is something that is joined to or connected with something larger or more important.
- blob — A blob of thick or sticky liquid is a small, often round, amount of it.
Antonyms for outthrust
verb outthrust
- depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
noun outthrust
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- ingrowth — growth inward.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- sinkage — the act, process, amount, or degree of sinking.
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