Word a Day
thrust
What does thrust mean?
thrust (verb): to push or drive with force; to shove.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use thrust in a sentence?
- He thrust his chin forward. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce thrust?
/θɹʌst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does thrust come from?
From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “thrust” mean?
to add contents to so that it is full
Not quite: that's what fill means.
prevent from being seen or discovered
Not quite: that's what hide means.
circulate or distribute or equip with
Not quite: that's what issue means.
to push or drive with force; to shove
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