Thrust
21thrust — I UK [θrʌst] / US verb Word forms thrust : present tense I/you/we/they thrust he/she/it thrusts present participle thrusting past tense thrust past participle thrust ** 1) a) [transitive] to put something somewhere with a quick hard push thrust… …
22thrust — thrust1 [θrʌst] v past tense and past participle thrust [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: thrysta] 1.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to push something somewhere roughly ▪ She thrust a letter into my hand. ▪ He thrust me roughly towards the …
23thrust — [[t]θrʌ̱st[/t]] thrusts, thrusting, thrust 1) VERB If you thrust something or someone somewhere, you push or move them there quickly with a lot of force. [V n prep/adv] They thrust him into the back of a jeep... [V n prep/adv] She grabs a stack… …
24thrust — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 strong push ADJECTIVE ▪ backward, downward, forward, upward ▪ powerful ▪ quick ▪ knife …
25thrust — 01. The young boy [thrust] the note into the girl s hands, and walked quickly away. 02. The picnic basket was hurriedly [thrust] into the back of the car, and we were off. 03. The governor [thrust] his way into the crowd of supporters, smiling… …
26thrust — I n. 1) to make a thrust 2) a thrust into II v. 1) (d; tr.) to thrust at (she thrust the money at me) 2) (d; tr.) to thrust into (she thrust the money into my hand) 3) (misc.) to thrust one s way through a crowd * * * [θrʌst] (misc.) to thrust… …
27thrust — 1 verb past tense and past participle thrust (T) 1 to push something somewhere with a sudden or violent movement: thrust sth into/back: The man thrust a package into Jake s hand and ran away. 2 have sth thrust upon you to be forced to accept… …
28thrust — I. verb (thrust; thrusting) 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… …
29thrust — v. & n. v. (past and past part. thrust) 1 tr. push with a sudden impulse or with force (thrust the letter into my pocket). 2 tr. (foll. by on) impose (a thing) forcibly; enforce acceptance of (a thing) (had it thrust on me). 3 intr. (foll. by at …
30thrust — 1. verb 1) she thrust her hands into her pockets Syn: shove, push, force, plunge, stick, drive, propel, ram, poke, jam 2) fame had been thrust on him Syn: force, foist …
