upthrust
noun, verb
upthrust is spelled U-P-T-H-R-U-S-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, upthrust means “An upward thrust” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of upthrust is upthrusts.
How many letters and syllables are in upthrust?
| Letters | 8: U-P-T-H-R-U-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is upthrust?
Upthrust appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of upthrust
- upthrusts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- upthrusting participle, present
- upthrusted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does upthrust mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An upward thrust.
- 2
Buoyancy.
- 3
An upward movement of part of the Earth's crust.
verb
- 1
To thrust something upwards.
- 2
To be thrust upwards.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does upthrust come from?
From up- + thrust.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).