Definition

1. Verb:

   • To rush in violently; to gush; to blast: Describes a force (like wind, water, or a person) entering or striking a place with sudden, strong, and impetuous movement.
   • To strike or attack impetuously: To hit or assault something with a swift, forceful action.
   • To vomit violently: To throw up or be sick suddenly and forcefully.

2. Adverb:

   • Violently; impetuously; in a sudden rush: Used to modify a verb, indicating the action is done with great force and speed.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Gió thốc vào nhà. (The wind blasted into the house.)
  • Sóng thốc vào chân đê. (The waves smashed violently against the base of the dike.)
  • Cậu bé nôn thốc. (The boy vomited violently.)

• Adverb:

  • Quân ta đánh thốc vào đồn địch. (Our troops attacked the enemy post impetuously.)

Advanced Usage

• "thông thốc": An intensified reduplicative form meaning "to gush or blast through violently and continuously."
  • Gió thổi thông thốc vào nhà. (The wind gusted violently and continuously into the house.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nôn thốc (v): To vomit violently.

Synonyms

• Verb: To blast, to gush, to rush, to smash.
• Adverb: Violently, impetuously, forcefully.

Related Idioms

No common idioms are directly formed with the word "thốc" as the core component.