Thrust
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

RAM
Strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"

JAB
A quick short straight punch

4 letters

POKE
(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"

GIST
The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

STAB
Informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"

PUSH
An effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"

HURL
A violent throw

5 letters

DRIVE
The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

FORCE
An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"

THROW
The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"

TENOR
A settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life; "nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways"

LUNGE
The act of moving forward suddenly

SURGE
Rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

SHOVE
The act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"

STUFF
Miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"

6 letters

PUSHUP
An arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms

POKING
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

PIERCE
Cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"

LUNGED

PROPEL
Cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

HURTLE
Move with or as if with a rushing sound; "The cars hurtled by"

7 letters

IMPETUS
The act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"

JABBING
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

SQUEEZE
The act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

9 letters

PROJECTED
Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"

THRUSTING
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

11 letters

KNIFETHRUST
A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"

12 letters

DRIVINGFORCE
The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"