Thrutch

Pronunciation

• IPA: /θɹʌtʃ/

Origin

From Middle English thrucchen ("to push, rush"), from Old English þryċċan ("to push, press, trample on, crush"), from Proto-Germanic *þrukjaną ("to press"), *þrūganą ("to threaten"), from Proto-Indo-European *trūk-, *trūg- ("to press, beat"). Cognate with Dutch drukken ("to press, print"), German drücken ("to press, push"), drucken ("to print"), Danish trykke ("to press").

Full definition of thrutch

Verb

1. (rare or dialectal) To push; press.
2. To crowd; throng; squeeze.
3. (figuratively) To trouble; oppress.
4. To thrust.
5. (caving, climbing (sport)) To push, press, or squeeze into a place; move sideways or vertically in an upright position by wriggling the body against opposing rock surfaces. Compare chimney.I thrutched up the final crack to a small pinnacle.

Noun

1. (caving, climbing (sport)) An obstacle overcome by thrutching; an act of thrutching (See verb #5)
2. (UK dialectal, Northern England) A narrow gorge or ravine.

Related terms

• thruchins