Force - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |fɔːrs|  American pronunciation of the word force
Brit.  |fɔːs|  British pronunciation of the word force

noun

- 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
- physical energy or intensity (syn: forcefulness, strength)
he hit with all the force he could muster
a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man
- group of people willing to obey orders (syn: personnel)
a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens
- a unit that is part of some military service
he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men
- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) (syn: violence)
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 (syn: power)
may the force be with you
the forces of evil
- a group of people having the power of effective action
he joined forces with a band of adventurers
- (of a law) having legal validity (syn: effect)
- 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

verb

- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means (syn: coerce, hale, pressure, squeeze)
She forced him to take a job in the city
- urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate (syn: impel)
- move with force (syn: push)
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably (syn: thrust)
She forced her diet fads on him
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space (syn: squeeze, wedge)
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically (syn: drive, ram)
- do forcibly; exert force
Don't force it!
- take by force (syn: storm)

Extra examples

The front of the car took the full force of the collision.

Instruments used to measure the force of the wind

The police were accused of using excessive force when they made the arrest.

We discourage the use of force.

He used brute force to open the door.

I was impressed by the force of her personality.

They forced us to work long hours without pay.

The flooding forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes.

After seeing the evidence, I was forced to admit my error.

I am forced to conclude that more funding will be necessary.

The pilot was forced to land when one of the plane's engines caught fire.

The scandal forced his resignation.

Lack of time may eventually force a compromise.

They are trying to force a vote on this issue.

The runner was forced out of bounds.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: force
he/she/it: forces
present participle: forcing
past tense: forced
past participle: forced
noun
singular: force
plural: forces
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