ALL meanings of forced
forced
F f - adjective forced strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile. 2
- noun forced Obtained or imposed by coercion or physical power. 1
- adjective forced compelled 1
- adjective forced not optional 1
- adjective forced unnatural 1
- adjective forced enforced or compulsory: forced labor. 1
- adjective forced subjected to force. 1
- adjective forced required by circumstances; emergency: a forced landing of an airplane. 1
- noun forced physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window. 1
- noun forced strength or power exerted upon an object; physical coercion; violence: to use force to open the window; to use force on a person. 1
- noun forced strength; energy; power; intensity: a personality of great force. 1
- noun forced power to influence, affect, or control; efficacious power: the force of circumstances; a force for law and order. 1
- noun forced Law. unlawful violence threatened or committed against persons or property. 1
- noun forced persuasive power; power to convince: They felt the force of his arguments. 1
- noun forced mental or moral strength: force of character. 1
- noun forced might, as of a ruler or realm; strength for war. 1
- noun forced Often, forces. the military or fighting strength, especially of a nation. 1
- noun forced any body of persons combined for joint action: a sales force. 1
- noun forced intensity or strength of effect: the force of her acting. 1
- noun forced Physics. an influence on a body or system, producing or tending to produce a change in movement or in shape or other effects. the intensity of such an influence. Symbol: F, f. 1
- noun forced any influence or agency analogous to physical force: social forces. 1
- noun forced binding power, as of a contract. 1
- noun forced Baseball. force play. 1
- noun forced value; significance; meaning. 1
- noun forced Billiards. a stroke in which the cue ball is forcibly struck directly below the center in such a manner as to cause it to stop abruptly, bound back, or roll off to one side after hitting the object ball. 1
- verb with object forced to compel, constrain, or oblige (oneself or someone) to do something: to force a suspect to confess. 1
- verb with object forced to drive or propel against resistance: He forced his way through the crowd. They forced air into his lungs. 1
- verb with object forced to bring about or effect by force. 1
- verb with object forced to bring about of necessity or as a necessary result: to force a smile. 1
- verb with object forced to put or impose (something or someone) forcibly on or upon a person: to force one's opinions on others. 1
- verb with object forced to compel by force; overcome the resistance of: to force acceptance of something. 1
- verb with object forced to obtain or draw forth by or as if by force; extort: to force a confession. 1
- verb with object forced to enter or take by force; overpower: They forced the town after a long siege. 1
- verb with object forced to break open (a door, lock, etc.). 1
- verb with object forced to cause (plants, fruits, etc.) to grow or mature at an increased rate by artificial means. 1
- verb with object forced to press, urge, or exert (an animal, person, etc.) to violent effort or to the utmost. 1
- verb with object forced to use force upon. 1
- verb with object forced to rape. 1
- verb with object forced Baseball. to cause (a base runner) to be put out by obliging the runner, as by a ground ball, to vacate a base and attempt to move to the next base in order to make room for another runner or the batter. to cause (a base runner or run) to score, as by walking a batter with the bases full (often followed by in). 1
- verb with object forced Cards. to compel (a player) to trump by leading a suit of which the player has no cards. to compel a player to play (a particular card). to compel (a player) to play so as to make known the strength of the hand. 1
- verb with object forced Photography. to develop (a print or negative) for longer than usual in order to increase density or bring out details. to bring out underexposed parts of (a print or negative) by adding alkali to the developer. 1
- verb with object forced Archaic. to give force to; strengthen; reinforce. 1
- verb without object forced to make one's way by force. 1
- idioms forced in force, in operation; effective: This ancient rule is no longer in force. in large numbers; at full strength: They attacked in force. 1
- verb forced simple past tense and past participle of force. 0
- adjective forced Obtained forcefully, not naturally. 0
- adjective forced Opened or accessed using force. 0
- adjective forced A forced action is something that you do because someone else makes you do it. 0
- adjective forced A forced action is something that you do because circumstances make it necessary. 0
- adjective forced If you describe something as forced, you mean it does not happen naturally and easily. 0