force
noun
[ fɔːs ]
• strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
• "he was thrown backwards by the force of the explosion"
Similar:
strength,
power,
energy,
might,
potency,
vigour,
muscle,
stamina,
effort,
exertion,
impact,
pressure,
weight,
impetus,
punch,
• coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence.
• "they ruled by law and not by force"
Similar:
coercion,
compulsion,
constraint,
duress,
oppression,
enforcement,
harassment,
intimidation,
threats,
pressure,
pressurization,
influence,
violence,
force majeure,
arm-twisting,
badassery,
• mental or moral strength or power.
• "the force of popular opinion"
Similar:
intensity,
feeling,
passion,
vigour,
vigorousness,
vehemence,
drive,
fierceness,
vividness,
impact,
pizzazz,
oomph,
zing,
zip,
zap,
punch,
• an organized body of military personnel or police.
• "a British peacekeeping force"
Similar:
body,
body of people,
group,
outfit,
party,
team,
corps,
detachment,
unit,
squad,
squadron,
company,
battalion,
division,
patrol,
regiment,
army,
cohort,
bunch,
• (in the Star Wars films) a mystical universal energy field which certain individuals, such as the Jedi, can harness to gain special powers or abilities.
• "Luke used the Force to draw his lightsabre to his hand"
force
verb
• make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force.
• "the back door of the bank was forced"
Similar:
break open,
force open,
burst open,
prise open,
kick in,
knock down,
blast,
crack,
• make (someone) do something against their will.
• "she was forced into early retirement"
Similar:
compel,
coerce,
make,
constrain,
oblige,
impel,
drive,
necessitate,
pressurize,
pressure,
press,
push,
exert force on,
use force on,
urge by force,
use duress on,
bring pressure to bear on,
press-gang,
browbeat,
steamroller,
bully,
dragoon,
bludgeon,
terrorize,
menace,
put the squeeze on,
put the bite on,
put the screws on,
tighten the screws on,
lean on,
twist someone's arm,
use strong-arm tactics on,
strong-arm,
railroad,
bulldoze,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French force (noun), forcer (verb), based on Latin fortis ‘strong’.
force
noun
• a waterfall.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old Norse fors .
in force
• in great strength or numbers.
• "birdwatchers were out in force"
Similar:
in great numbers,
in great quantities,
in hordes,
in full strength,
• valid or operative; in effect.
• "a state of emergency was in force"
