backthrust en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈbækˌθrʌst/
Etymology
back- + thrust
Meanings
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To push or drive backward with force or effort.
The soldier was backthrusting to resist the opposing force's advance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backthrusted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| backthrusted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| backthrusting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| backthrusts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |