FORCE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
   Synonym(s)
   • violence (what does violence mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • aggression (what does aggression mean?)
   • hostility (what does hostility mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • domestic violence (what does domestic violence mean?)
   • road rage (what does road rage mean?)
   • riot (what does riot mean?)
   • public violence (what does public violence mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • storm (what does storm mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (of a law) having legal validity
   Synonym(s)
   • effect (what does effect mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the law is still in effect
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • validity (what does validity mean?)
   • validness (what does validness mean?)
3. Meaning
   • physical energy or intensity
   Synonym(s)
   • forcefulness (what does forcefulness mean?)
   • strength (what does strength mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he hit with all the force he could muster
   • it was destroyed by the strength of the gale
   • a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • intensity (what does intensity mean?)
   • intensiveness (what does intensiveness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • brunt (what does brunt mean?)
   • momentum (what does momentum mean?)
   • impulse (what does impulse mean?)
   • energy (what does energy mean?)
   • vigor (what does vigor mean?)
   • vigour (what does vigour mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a powerful effect or influence
   Usage Example(s)
   • the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • influence (what does influence mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • duress (what does duress mean?)
   • heartbeat (what does heartbeat mean?)
   • lifeblood (what does lifeblood mean?)
   • wheels (what does wheels mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • impel (what does impel mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • coerce (what does coerce mean?)
   • hale (what does hale mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a unit that is part of some military service
   Synonym(s)
   • military force (what does military force mean?)
   • military group (what does military group mean?)
   • military unit (what does military unit mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • unit (what does unit mean?)
   • social unit (what does social unit mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • trip wire (what does trip wire mean?)
   • command (what does command mean?)
   • enemy (what does enemy mean?)
   • task force (what does task force mean?)
   • army unit (what does army unit mean?)
   • naval unit (what does naval unit mean?)
   • air unit (what does air unit mean?)
   • armor (what does armor mean?)
   • armour (what does armour mean?)
   • mujahidin (what does mujahidin mean?)
   • mujahedin (what does mujahedin mean?)
   • mujahedeen (what does mujahedeen mean?)
   • mujahadeen (what does mujahadeen mean?)
   • mujahadin (what does mujahadin mean?)
   • mujahideen (what does mujahideen mean?)
   • mujahadein (what does mujahadein mean?)
   • legion (what does legion mean?)
   • echelon (what does echelon mean?)
   • phalanx (what does phalanx mean?)
   • Republican Guard (what does Republican Guard mean?)
   • Haganah (what does Haganah mean?)
   • Israeli Defense Force (what does Israeli Defense Force mean?)
   • IDF (what does IDF mean?)
   • militia (what does militia mean?)
   • reserves (what does reserves mean?)
   • home guard (what does home guard mean?)
   • commando (what does commando mean?)
   • contingent (what does contingent mean?)
   • detail (what does detail mean?)
   • headquarters (what does headquarters mean?)
   • spearhead (what does spearhead mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a group of people having the power of effective action
   Usage Example(s)
   • he joined forces with a band of adventurers
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • social group (what does social group mean?)
7. Meaning
   • group of people willing to obey orders
   Synonym(s)
   • personnel (what does personnel mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • guerrilla force (what does guerrilla force mean?)
   • guerilla force (what does guerilla force mean?)
   • military service (what does military service mean?)
   • armed service (what does armed service mean?)
   • service (what does service mean?)
   • military (what does military mean?)
   • armed forces (what does armed forces mean?)
   • armed services (what does armed services mean?)
   • military machine (what does military machine mean?)
   • war machine (what does war machine mean?)
   • paramilitary (what does paramilitary mean?)
   • paramilitary force (what does paramilitary force mean?)
   • paramilitary unit (what does paramilitary unit mean?)
   • paramilitary organization (what does paramilitary organization mean?)
   • paramilitary organisation (what does paramilitary organisation mean?)
   • police (what does police mean?)
   • police force (what does police force mean?)
   • constabulary (what does constabulary mean?)
   • law (what does law mean?)
   • security force (what does security force mean?)
   • private security force (what does private security force mean?)
   • military police (what does military police mean?)
   • MP (what does MP mean?)
   • work force (what does work force mean?)
   • workforce (what does workforce mean?)
   • manpower (what does manpower mean?)
   • hands (what does hands mean?)
   • men (what does men mean?)
   • patrol (what does patrol mean?)
   • military personnel (what does military personnel mean?)
   • soldiery (what does soldiery mean?)
   • troops (what does troops mean?)
   • rank and file (what does rank and file mean?)
   • rank (what does rank mean?)
   • staff (what does staff mean?)
   • line personnel (what does line personnel mean?)
   • management personnel (what does management personnel mean?)
8. Meaning
   • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
   Synonym(s)
   • power (what does power mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the mysterious presence of an evil power
   • may the force be with you
   • the forces of evil
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • causal agent (what does causal agent mean?)
   • cause (what does cause mean?)
   • causal agency (what does causal agency mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • juggernaut (what does juggernaut mean?)
   • steamroller (what does steamroller mean?)
   • influence (what does influence mean?)
   • Moloch (what does Moloch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • coerce (what does coerce mean?)
   • hale (what does hale mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
9. Meaning
   • (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
   Usage Example(s)
   • force equals mass times acceleration
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • physical phenomenon (what does physical phenomenon mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • aerodynamic force (what does aerodynamic force mean?)
   • affinity (what does affinity mean?)
   • chemical attraction (what does chemical attraction mean?)
   • attraction (what does attraction mean?)
   • attractive force (what does attractive force mean?)
   • repulsion (what does repulsion mean?)
   • repulsive force (what does repulsive force mean?)
   • centrifugal force (what does centrifugal force mean?)
   • centripetal force (what does centripetal force mean?)
   • cohesion (what does cohesion mean?)
   • Coriolis force (what does Coriolis force mean?)
   • drift (what does drift mean?)
   • impetus (what does impetus mean?)
   • impulsion (what does impulsion mean?)
   • Lorentz force (what does Lorentz force mean?)
   • moment (what does moment mean?)
   • propulsion (what does propulsion mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • reaction (what does reaction mean?)
   • stress (what does stress mean?)
   • torsion (what does torsion mean?)
   • torque (what does torque mean?)
   • magnetomotive force (what does magnetomotive force mean?)
   • life force (what does life force mean?)
   • vital force (what does vital force mean?)
   • vitality (what does vitality mean?)
   • elan vital (what does elan vital mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)

FORCE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably
   Synonym(s)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She forced her diet fads on him
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • compel (what does compel mean?)
   • oblige (what does oblige mean?)
   • obligate (what does obligate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • stick (what does stick mean?)
   • sting (what does sting mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • power (what does power mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
2. Meaning
   • do forcibly
   • exert force
   Usage Example(s)
   • Don”t force it!
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   See Also
   • gouge (what does gouge mean?)
   • force out (what does force out mean?)
   • squirt (what does squirt mean?)
   • force out (what does force out mean?)
   • squeeze out (what does squeeze out mean?)
   • eject (what does eject mean?)
   • evict (what does evict mean?)
   • force out (what does force out mean?)
   • repel (what does repel mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • repulse (what does repulse mean?)
   • force back (what does force back mean?)
   • push back (what does push back mean?)
   • beat back (what does beat back mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • power (what does power mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
3. Meaning
   • cause to move along the ground by pulling
   Synonym(s)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • draw a wagon
   • pull a sled
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
   • pull back (what does pull back mean?)
   • adduct (what does adduct mean?)
   • abduct (what does abduct mean?)
   • stretch (what does stretch mean?)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
   • plunk (what does plunk mean?)
   • pick (what does pick mean?)
   • tug (what does tug mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • haul (what does haul mean?)
   • hale (what does hale mean?)
   • cart (what does cart mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • attract (what does attract mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull in (what does pull in mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   • yank (what does yank mean?)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   • winch (what does winch mean?)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
   • tweak (what does tweak mean?)
   • pull off (what does pull off mean?)
   • pick off (what does pick off mean?)
   • hike up (what does hike up mean?)
   • hitch up (what does hitch up mean?)
   See Also
   • level (what does level mean?)
   • raze (what does raze mean?)
   • rase (what does rase mean?)
   • dismantle (what does dismantle mean?)
   • tear down (what does tear down mean?)
   • take down (what does take down mean?)
   • pull down (what does pull down mean?)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
   • tweak (what does tweak mean?)
   • pull off (what does pull off mean?)
   • pick off (what does pick off mean?)
   • extract (what does extract mean?)
   • pull out (what does pull out mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull up (what does pull up mean?)
   • take out (what does take out mean?)
   • draw out (what does draw out mean?)
   • extract (what does extract mean?)
   • pull out (what does pull out mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull up (what does pull up mean?)
   • take out (what does take out mean?)
   • draw out (what does draw out mean?)
   • shlep (what does shlep mean?)
   • schlep (what does schlep mean?)
   • pull along (what does pull along mean?)
   • attract (what does attract mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull in (what does pull in mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   • pull back (what does pull back mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • haul (what does haul mean?)
   • haulage (what does haulage mean?)
   • draft (what does draft mean?)
   • draught (what does draught mean?)
   • drawing (what does drawing mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pulling (what does pulling mean?)
   • puller (what does puller mean?)
   • tugger (what does tugger mean?)
   • dragger (what does dragger mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pulling (what does pulling mean?)
4. Meaning
   • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
   Synonym(s)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • ram (what does ram mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She rammed her mind into focus
   • He drives me mad
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • toe (what does toe mean?)
   • toenail (what does toenail mean?)
   See Also
   • hammer in (what does hammer in mean?)
   • drill in (what does drill in mean?)
   • ram down (what does ram down mean?)
   • beat in (what does beat in mean?)
   • screw (what does screw mean?)
   • drive in (what does drive in mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ram (what does ram mean?)
   • campaign (what does campaign mean?)
   • cause (what does cause mean?)
   • crusade (what does crusade mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • movement (what does movement mean?)
   • effort (what does effort mean?)
5. Meaning
   • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
   Synonym(s)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • wedge (what does wedge mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I squeezed myself into the corner
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • impact (what does impact mean?)
   • compress (what does compress mean?)
   • compact (what does compact mean?)
   • pack together (what does pack together mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wedge (what does wedge mean?)
   • wedge shape (what does wedge shape mean?)
   • cuneus (what does cuneus mean?)
   • wedge (what does wedge mean?)
6. Meaning
   • take by force
   Synonym(s)
   • storm (what does storm mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Storm the fort
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • penetrate (what does penetrate mean?)
   • perforate (what does perforate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • violence (what does violence mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • storm (what does storm mean?)
7. Meaning
   • urge or force (a person) to an action
   • constrain or motivate
   Synonym(s)
   • impel (what does impel mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cause (what does cause mean?)
   • do (what does do mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • drift (what does drift mean?)
   • impetus (what does impetus mean?)
   • impulsion (what does impulsion mean?)
8. Meaning
   • move with force, “He pushed the table into a corner”
   Synonym(s)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • nudge (what does nudge mean?)
   • poke at (what does poke at mean?)
   • prod (what does prod mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • repel (what does repel mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • repulse (what does repulse mean?)
   • force back (what does force back mean?)
   • push back (what does push back mean?)
   • beat back (what does beat back mean?)
   • shove (what does shove mean?)
   • jerk (what does jerk mean?)
   • flick (what does flick mean?)
   • jostle (what does jostle mean?)
   • shove (what does shove mean?)
   • nose (what does nose mean?)
   • push out (what does push out mean?)
   • obtrude (what does obtrude mean?)
   • thrust out (what does thrust out mean?)
   • push aside (what does push aside mean?)
   • push away (what does push away mean?)
   • muscle into (what does muscle into mean?)
   • push up (what does push up mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • jam (what does jam mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • shove (what does shove mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • topple (what does topple mean?)
   • tumble (what does tumble mean?)
   • tip (what does tip mean?)
   See Also
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
   • force out (what does force out mean?)
   • rout out (what does rout out mean?)
   • drive out (what does drive out mean?)
   • force out (what does force out mean?)
   • rouse (what does rouse mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • pushing (what does pushing mean?)
   • baby buggy (what does baby buggy mean?)
   • baby carriage (what does baby carriage mean?)
   • carriage (what does carriage mean?)
   • perambulator (what does perambulator mean?)
   • pram (what does pram mean?)
   • stroller (what does stroller mean?)
   • go-cart (what does go-cart mean?)
   • pushchair (what does pushchair mean?)
   • pusher (what does pusher mean?)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • pushing (what does pushing mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
9. Meaning
   • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :”She forced him to take a job in the city”
   Synonym(s)
   • coerce (what does coerce mean?)
   • hale (what does hale mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He squeezed her for information
   Hypernyms(s) force is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • compel (what does compel mean?)
   • oblige (what does oblige mean?)
   • obligate (what does obligate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • turn up the heat (what does turn up the heat mean?)
   • turn up the pressure (what does turn up the pressure mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • bludgeon (what does bludgeon mean?)
   • steamroller (what does steamroller mean?)
   • steamroll (what does steamroll mean?)
   • squeeze for (what does squeeze for mean?)
   • dragoon (what does dragoon mean?)
   • sandbag (what does sandbag mean?)
   • railroad (what does railroad mean?)
   • terrorize (what does terrorize mean?)
   • terrorise (what does terrorise mean?)
   • bring oneself (what does bring oneself mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • power (what does power mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • imperativeness (what does imperativeness mean?)
   • insistence (what does insistence mean?)
   • insistency (what does insistency mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • power play (what does power play mean?)
   • squeeze play (what does squeeze play mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • coercion (what does coercion mean?)
   • compulsion (what does compulsion mean?)
   • coercion (what does coercion mean?)