thrusting
/θrʌstɪŋ/ · thrust·ing
verb
- To make advance with force. The army thrust at the enemy with their forces.
- To force something upon someone. I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me.
- To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully. He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers.
noun
- The motion by which someone or something thrusts. The thrusting motion of the swimmer propelled them forward.
- The act of squeezing curd by hand, to expel the whey. The cheesemaker performed the thrusting action to separate the curd from the whey.
- The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is sometimes made. The thrusting liquid was skimmed off and used to make butter.
Did you know? The word 'thrusting' is often used in the context of military strategy, where it refers to a bold and decisive advance against the enemy.