Толковый словарь английского языка

[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old Norse; Origin: thrysta]

1. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to push something somewhere roughly:

She thrust a letter into my hand.

He thrust me roughly towards the door.

2. [intransitive] to make a sudden movement forward with a sword or knife

thrust at

He skipped aside as his opponent thrust at him.

thrust something ↔ aside phrasal verb

to refuse to think about something:

Our complaints were thrust aside and ignored.

thrust something upon/on somebody phrasal verb

if something is thrust upon you, you are forced to accept it even if you do not want it:

She never enjoyed the fame that was thrust upon her.

He had marriage thrust upon him.

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THESAURUS

▪ put to move something to a particular place: I’ve put the wine in the fridge. | Where have you put my grey shirt?

▪ place to put something somewhere carefully: ‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.

▪ lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface: He laid all the money on the table. | She laid the baby on his bed.

▪ position to carefully put something in a suitable position: Position the microphone to suit your height. | Troops were positioned around the city.

▪ slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement: He slipped his arm around her waist. | Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.

▪ shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly: Shove anything you don’t want in that sack. | I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.

▪ stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly: I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now. | Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?

▪ dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way: Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen. | People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.

▪ pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time: Pop it in the microwave for a minute.

▪ thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully: ‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.

1. [countable] a sudden strong movement in which you push something forward:

He jumped back to avoid another thrust of the knife.

2. [singular] the main meaning or aim of what someone is saying or doing

thrust of

the main thrust of the government’s education policy

3. [uncountable] technical the force of an engine that makes a car, train, or plane move forward