n.
1.the force used in pushing
2.a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
3.the act of applying force to propel something
4.verbal criticism
5.a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) thrust v.
1.push forcefully
2.press or force
3.make a thrusting forward movement
4.impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably
5.penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
6.geology: thrust (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
7.push upward
8.place or put with great energy
Idiom of the Day
in the open
in an area that is not closed in, outdoors
Everybody was in the open during the wedding when the rain began to fall.