thrust

/ˈthrəst/

Middle English thrusten, thristen, from Old Norse thrȳsta; probably akin to Old Norse thrjōta to tire, Old English thrēat coercion

verb

  1. to push or drive with force : shove

  2. to cause to enter or pierce something by or as if by pushing

  3. extend, spread

noun

  1. a forward or upward push

  2. a movement (as by a group of people) in a specified direction

  3. salient or essential element or meaning

noun

  1. a stage that projects beyond the proscenium so that the audience sits around the projection; also : a forestage that is extended into the auditorium to increase the stage area