force
/foɹs/noun, verb1 syllable
Force means: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means.
Synonyms for force33
noun, as in a unit that is part of some military service
noun, as in a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
noun, as in physical energy or intensity
noun, as in group of people willing to obey orders
noun, as in an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
noun, as in one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
noun, as in (of a law) having legal validity
verb, as in to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
verb, as in move with force
verb, as in urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
verb, as in impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
verb, as in take by force
What does force mean?18
verb
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means“She forced him to take a job in the city”
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically“She rammed her mind into focus”
move with force“He pushed the table into a corner”
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space“I squeezed myself into the corner”
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably“She forced her diet fads on him”
take by force“Storm the fort”
do forcibly; exert force“Don't force it!”
noun
a unit that is part of some military service“he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men”
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base“the shortstop got the runner at second on a force”
physical energy or intensity“he hit with all the force he could muster”
group of people willing to obey orders“a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens”
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”
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority“the mysterious presence of an evil power”
(of a law) having legal validity“the law is still in effect”
a powerful effect or influence“the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them”
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity“force equals mass times acceleration”
a group of people having the power of effective action“he joined forces with a band of adventurers”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with force?10
three syllables
Force in a sentence
- If they won't listen to reason, we'll have to resort to force.sharptoothed
- It can take prey by force from other predators, such as wolves and lynx.Chus
- In life, you gain and lose things, but also can't force things to happen.oliviya
- To overcome the weight force, airplanes generate an opposing force called lift.Hybrid
- To overcome drag, airplanes use a propulsion system to generate a force called thrust.Hybrid
- While we hate force, we recognize the need for law and order.orcrist
- If necessary, the government will force estate agents to reduce land prices.orcrist
- I can't force you to do that, but you really should do it.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of force
as a noun
- plural
- forces
as a verb
- past tense
- forced
- present participle
- forcing
- third-person singular
- forces
- past participle
- forced