thrust out
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To quickly and strongly push something out in front of you.
Literal meaning: To push something out from a position with force — largely transparent.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To push a body part outward suddenly and with force, often as a physical gesture of confidence, challenge, or aggression.
"He thrust out his chin defiantly and refused to back down."
"'She thrust out her hand to stop him.'"
— Common literary usage; comparable phrasing in George Orwell, '1984', 1949
Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral
To forcibly expel or push someone out of a place.
"The security guard thrust the intruder out of the building."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Frequently used in descriptive or narrative writing to convey physical assertiveness or aggression. Common collocations involve body parts such as 'chin', 'hand', 'jaw', or 'chest'. Rarely used in casual conversation — more typical in fiction and journalism.
Commonly used with
chin hand jaw chest arm leg
Forms
Base
thrust out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
thrusts out
he/she/it
Past simple
thrusted out
yesterday
Past participle
thrusted out
have + pp
-ing form
thrusting out
continuous
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