Top synonyms for “force”: coerce, drive, effect, force out, force play, force-out, forcefulness, hale, and 15 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)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”
- (noun)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”
- (noun)(of a law) having legal validity“the law is still in effect”
- (noun)physical energy or intensity“he hit with all the force he could muster”
- (noun)a powerful effect or influence“the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them”
- (noun)a unit that is part of some military service“he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men”
- (noun)a group of people having the power of effective action“he joined forces with a band of adventurers”
- (noun)group of people willing to obey orders“a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens”
- (noun)one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority“the mysterious presence of an evil power”
- (noun)(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity“force equals mass times acceleration”
- (verb)impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably“She forced her diet fads on him”
- (verb)do forcibly; exert force“Don't force it!”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "force"?
Common synonyms for "force" include coerce, drive, effect, force out, force play, force-out. Our thesaurus lists 23 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "force" mean?
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 Example: "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force"
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