I. ˈthrəst verb
( thrust ; thrust·ing )
Etymology: Middle English thrusten, thristen, from Old Norse thrȳsta; probably akin to Old Norse thrjōta to tire, Old English thrēat coercion — more at threat
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1. : to push or drive with force : shove
2. : to cause to enter or pierce something by or as if by pushing
thrust a dagger into his heart
3. : extend , spread
4. : stab , pierce
5.
a. : to put (as an unwilling person) forcibly into a course of action or position
was thrust into the job
b. : to introduce often improperly into a position : interpolate
6. : to press, force, or impose the acceptance of upon someone
thrust new responsibilities upon her
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to force an entrance or passage
b. : to push forward : press onward
c. : to push upward : project
2. : to make a thrust, stab, or lunge with or as if with a pointed weapon
thrust at them with a knife
II. noun
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a push or lunge with a pointed weapon
b.
(1) : a verbal attack
(2) : a military assault
2.
a. : a strong continued pressure
b. : the sideways force or pressure of one part of a structure against another part (as of an arch against an abutment)
c. : the force produced by a propeller or by a jet or rocket engine that drives a vehicle (as an aircraft) forward
d. : a nearly horizontal geological fault
3.
a. : a forward or upward push
b. : a movement (as by a group of people) in a specified direction
4.
a. : salient or essential element or meaning
the thrust of the argument
b. : principal concern or objective
the plan's major thrust is testing — Ryan Lizza