Clues for the word "THRUST"
We've had 41 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 55 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on February 19, 2026.
Definition of thrust
- n. & v. - Thrist.
- imp. & p. p. - of Thrust
- v. t. - To push or drive with force; to drive, force, or impel; to shove; as, to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument.
- v. t. - To stab; to pierce; -- usually with through.
- v. i. - To make a push; to attack with a pointed weapon; as, a fencer thrusts at his antagonist.
- v. i. - To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
- v. i. - To push forward; to come with force; to press on; to intrude.
- n. - A violent push or driving, as with a pointed weapon moved in the direction of its length, or with the hand or foot, or with any instrument; a stab; -- a word much used as a term of fencing.
- n. - An attack; an assault.
- n. - The force or pressure of one part of a construction against other parts; especially (Arch.), a horizontal or diagonal outward pressure, as of an arch against its abutments, or of rafters against the wall which support them.
- n. - The breaking down of the roof of a gallery under its superincumbent weight.
Referring Clues
- Rocket propulsion
- Rocket engineer's calculation
- Fencing move
- Rocket booster's push
- Rocket force
- Main point
- Launching-pad force
- Aviation force
- Fencing ploy
- Lunge
- Jet engine product
- Shove
- Propulsion
- Driving force
- Push
- Rocket engine force
- Pushing force
- Push violently
- Push suddenly forward
- Drive sharply forward
- Rely on installing hard drive
- Force Faith to eat hat (just the top)
- Force producing motion
- Push that, but not at Brown
- Push forcibly
- Push forward with force - gist
- Push forcefully
- Pierce
- Care taken about hospital jab
- Awkward truths forcibly put forward
- Force husband into care
- Care about hard drive?
- Drive with confidence round hotel
- Push forcefully through American street
- Hard to break belief in force
- Hospital trust without significant push
- Calculation for an aerospace engineer
- Being sharp, maybe hurts no end!
- Rocket's propulsion
- The endless corrosion brings forceful motivation
- Propulsive force of an engine
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - February 19, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 11, 2026
- Family Time - August 19, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 06, 2024
- USA Today - April 22, 2024
- LA Times - August 13, 2023
- LA Times - October 14, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - July 06, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - June 18, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - May 28, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - February 06, 2017
- Guardian Quick - March 22, 2016
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - November 22, 2015
- Jonesin - September 01, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 27, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 23, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 23, 2014
- Chronicle of Higher Education - April 18, 2014
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - January 12, 2014
- Guardian Quick - August 18, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 09, 2013
- USA Today - February 18, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - December 10, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - November 06, 2012
- USA Today - August 20, 2012
- Netword - July 15, 2012
- Universal - April 15, 2012
- USA Today - September 13, 2011
- LA Times - June 26, 2011
- Universal - June 24, 2011
- And in 25 more crossword puzzles...