All strong-arm synonyms
strong-arm
S s verb strong-arm
- enforce β Compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation).
- intimidate β to make timid; fill with fear.
- jollies β in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.
- buffaloing β any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
- bludgeoned β a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- leeched β any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
- conscripted β enrolled for compulsory service, esp military service
- bleed β When you bleed, you lose blood from your body as a result of injury or illness.
- cow β A cow is a large female animal that is kept on farms for its milk. People sometimes refer to male and female animals of this species as cows.
- leeching β any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
- lay on β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- force β physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- overawe β to restrain or subdue by inspiring awe; intimidate: He often uses that imperious scowl to overawe his subordinates.
- buffalo β A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
- copping β the winding of yarn into a cap from a cone, bobbin, etc.
- crack down β If people in authority crack down on a group of people, they become stricter in making the group obey rules or laws.
- coerce β If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to.
- bludgeoning β a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- lean on β to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- concuss β to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
- goosed β any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- overawed β Impress (someone) so much that they become silent or inhibited.
- dragoons β Plural form of dragoon.
- defalcate β to misuse or misappropriate property or funds entrusted to one
- concussed β If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
- heisting β a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.
- dragoon β (especially formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop.
- jollying β Present participle of jolly.
- make one's way β manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- copped β to catch; nab.
- buffaloed β any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
- make way β manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- burgle β If a building is burgled, a thief enters it by force and steals things.
- muscled β a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- goose β any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- fire up β start ignition of
- muscling β Present participle of muscle.
- break into β If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.
- key up β a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
- burgled β simple past tense and past participle of burgle.
noun strong-arm
- gorilla β the largest of the anthropoid apes, Gorilla gorilla, terrestrial and vegetarian, of western equatorial Africa and the Kivu highlands, comprising the subspecies G. g. gorilla (western lowland gorilla) G. g. graueri (eastern lowland gorilla) and G. g. beringei (mountain gorilla) now rare.
- goon β Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- bruiser β A bruiser is someone who is tough, strong, and aggressive, and enjoys a fight or argument.
- bozo β If you say that someone is a bozo, you mean that you think they are stupid.
adjective strong-arm
- coercive β Coercive measures are intended to force people to do something that they do not want to do.