force

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
2. (uncountable) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn).
3. (countable) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn).
4. (capitalized, countable, humorous, often, uncountable) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn).
5. (countable) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn).
6. (possibly, proscribed, uncountable) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn).
7. (countable) Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
8. (countable, uncountable) Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
9. (countable) Something that exerts influence.
10. (countable, uncountable) Something that exerts influence.
11. (uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
12. (countable, uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
13. (countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
14. (countable, uncountable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
15. (countable, plural, singular, uncountable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
16. (countable, plural, singular, uncountable, usually, with-definite-article) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
17. (uncountable) The state of having legal weight, of being legally valid,.
18. (countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.
19. (countable, uncountable) Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
20. (countable, uncountable) The annualized instantaneous rate of change at a particular timepoint.

Verb

1. (transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
2. (transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
3. (transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
4. (transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
5. (transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
6. (transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.
7. (intransitive, obsolete, reflexive) To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.
8. To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
9. (transitive) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
10. To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
11. (archaic) To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
12. (archaic) To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
13. (obsolete) To allow the force of; to value; to care for.
14. To grow (rhubarb) in the dark, causing it to grow early.

Verb

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

Synonyms

compel

power

strength

violence

coerce

might

energy

constrain

oblige

vigour

compulsion

pressure

drive

press

push

vigor

impose

make

thrust

impel

squeeze

urge

coercion

enforce

intensity

influence

strain

unit

squad

shift

momentum

intimidate

ram

🐏

ravish

detachment

team

impetus

ability

potency

effect

hale

group

shove

violate

bunch

bully

band

pull

rape

constraint

Translations

force

forza

fuerza

Kraft

forcer

força

forzare

zwingen

pouvoir

forzar

kracht

contraindre

kuvvet

δύναμη

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɔɹs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: force

Cognate with Icelandic: foss

Cognate with Norwegian: foss

Cognate with Swedish: fors

Inherited from Middle English: forcen

In summary

From Middle English force, fors, forse, from Old French force, from Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”).

Sentences

Many villages also have a Neighborhood Watch program in force .

They force their way through it and reappear on the other side .

The whole police force standing on it's ear .

The levanter was still getting stronger , and he felt its force on his face .

The second type of frictional force acting on a skier is drag .