STRONG-ARM as VERB

1. Meaning
   • use physical force against
   Usage Example(s)
   • They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant
   Hypernyms(s) strong-arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • beat (what does beat mean?)
   • beat up (what does beat up mean?)
   • work over (what does work over mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hood (what does hood mean?)
   • hoodlum (what does hoodlum mean?)
   • goon (what does goon mean?)
   • punk (what does punk mean?)
   • thug (what does thug mean?)
   • tough (what does tough mean?)
   • toughie (what does toughie mean?)
   • strong-armer (what does strong-armer mean?)
2. Meaning
   • be bossy towards
   Synonym(s)
   • ballyrag (what does ballyrag mean?)
   • boss around (what does boss around mean?)
   • browbeat (what does browbeat mean?)
   • bully (what does bully mean?)
   • bullyrag (what does bullyrag mean?)
   • hector (what does hector mean?)
   • push around (what does push around mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
   Hypernyms(s) strong-arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • intimidate (what does intimidate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tyrannize (what does tyrannize mean?)
   • tyrannise (what does tyrannise mean?)
   • domineer (what does domineer mean?)
3. Meaning
   • handle roughly
   Usage Example(s)
   • He was strong-armed by the policemen
   Hypernyms(s) strong-arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • treat (what does treat mean?)
   • handle (what does handle mean?)
   • do by (what does do by mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hood (what does hood mean?)
   • hoodlum (what does hoodlum mean?)
   • goon (what does goon mean?)
   • punk (what does punk mean?)
   • thug (what does thug mean?)
   • tough (what does tough mean?)
   • toughie (what does toughie mean?)
   • strong-armer (what does strong-armer mean?)

STRONG-ARM as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • impelled by physical force especially against resistance
   Synonym(s)
   • forcible (what does forcible mean?)
   • physical (what does physical mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • forcible entry
   • a real cop would get physical
   • strong-arm tactics
   Similar To
   • forceful (what does forceful mean?)