thrust
/θrʌst/
noun
- A sudden or forceful push or drive.
- He felt a sharp thrust in his back as the crowd pushed forward.
- The rocket's thrust lifted it off the launch pad.
- The engine provides enough thrust to propel the car at high speed.
- The main point or central idea of an argument or discussion.
- The thrust of her speech was the need for environmental action.
- I didn't understand the thrust of his argument until he explained it again.
- The main thrust of the report focuses on education reform.
- A forward or upward movement in a particular direction.
- The team's thrust for the championship ended in victory.
- The army's thrust toward the capital was swift and decisive.
- The company made a major thrust into the Asian market.
verb
- To push or drive something with sudden force.
- He thrust the key into the lock and turned it quickly.
- She thrust her hands into her pockets to keep them warm.
- The knight thrust his sword forward during the duel.
- To move or advance forcefully or aggressively.
- The crowd thrust forward as the gates opened.
- The soldiers thrust through the dense jungle undergrowth.
- The runner thrust past the finish line with a final burst of energy.
- To force someone or something into a particular situation or position.
- The crisis thrust the community together in solidarity.
- The sudden fame thrust her into the spotlight.
- He was thrust into a leadership role after the manager quit.