Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thruhst]
- /θrʌst/
- /θrʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thruhst]
- /θrʌst/
Definitions of thrust word
- verb with object thrust to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back. 1
- verb with object thrust to put boldly forth or impose acceptance of: to thrust oneself into a conversation between others; to thrust a dollar into the waiter's hand. 1
- verb with object thrust to extend; present: He thrust his fist in front of my face. 1
- verb with object thrust Archaic. to stab or pierce, as with a sword: She thrust his back with a dagger. 1
- verb without object thrust to push against something. 1
- verb without object thrust to push or force one's way, as against obstacles or through a crowd. 1
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Origin of thrust
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English thrusten, thrysten (v.) < Old Norse thrȳsta to thrust, force, press
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Parts of speech for Thrust
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thrust popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thrust usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thrust
verb thrust
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bang into — a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.
noun thrust
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
- amount — The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- blindside — If you say that you were blindsided by something, you mean that it surprised you in a negative way.
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