thrust

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US /θrʌst/ UK /θrʌst/ See IPA manual

verb noun

Meanings

1

verb
to push suddenly and forcibly; a forceful shove or driving force

She thrust the letter into his hand and walked away.

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1 verb · to push suddenly and... push shove drive ram propel lunge

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pull withdraw retract

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Derived forms thrusterthrusting

Etymology

From Middle English thrusten, borrowed from Old Norse thrysta ('to thrust, press'), of uncertain further origin, perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European root *treud- ('to push, squeeze').

thrusten Middle English thrysta Old Norse

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# thrust

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** θrʌst
**IPA (UK):** θrʌst

## Meanings
1. to push suddenly and forcibly; a forceful shove or driving force

## Examples
- She thrust the letter into his hand and walked away.

## Synonyms
- push
- shove
- drive
- ram
- propel
- lunge

## Antonyms
- pull
- withdraw
- retract

## Derived Forms
- thruster
- thrusting

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: thrusten
- Root: thrysta

## Etymology
From Middle English thrusten, borrowed from Old Norse thrysta ('to thrust, press'), of uncertain further origin, perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European root *treud- ('to push, squeeze').

## AI Etymology
Thrust comes from Middle English thrusten, borrowed from Old Norse thrysta ('to thrust, press'), of uncertain further origin, perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European root *treud- ('to push, squeeze'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a verb and noun, it means "to push suddenly and forcibly; a forceful shove or driving force", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Middle English thrusten and Old Norse thrysta. Derivative forms include thruster, thrusting.

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- Actions & Processes

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