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thrust

/θˈɹʌst/THRUHST
/θˈɹʌst/THRUHST

Meaningto press

Common meaning: to push hard

Journey through time

  1. Old Norse (Icelandic)prysta‘to thrust’source
  2. Middle Englishprustensource
  3. Englishthrust‘to push hard’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Norse (Icelandic) prysta ‘to press’.

Roots

  • prysta Old Norse (Icelandic) “to press”

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