forcing
adjective
[ ˈfɔːsɪŋ ]
• (of a bid) requiring by convention a response from one's partner, no matter how weak their hand may be.
• "an opening bid of two clubs is forcing to game"
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’.
