forcingn.

/ˈfɔːsɪŋ/

Etymology: see -ing suffix¹.

1. The action of force v.¹

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the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [noun] > violent treatment or force

strong handOE

strengthOE

strenghc1300

violencec1300

mightc1325

stuntisea1327

forcea1340

enforcing138.

forcinga1382

forcenessc1400

violation?c1500

efforce1549

enforcement1577

Stafford law1589

vexation1605

club-law1612

aspertee1660

physical force1716

strong arm1836

savaging1858

muscle1879

strong-arming1906

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > loss of chastity > [noun] > defilement of chastity or woman > forcible

forcinga1382

oppressionc1395

rapec1425

ravishment1436

rapt1449

violation?1506

violating1523

stuprationa1525

abuse1585

raping?1585

constupration1611

rapture?1615

gang-banging1949

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 370) (1850) 4 Kings v. 16 And whanne forsynge he made, vtturly he assentyde not.

1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (1495) vii. xv. 234 Leest there be grete dyssolucion of the brayne by a forsynge of voyce.

14.. Tretyce in Walter of Henley's Husb. (1890) 50 Se welle þ^t yo^r mowere hold not his ryght honde afore to hyghe be hynde hym so þat he kyt asonder þe grasse in þe mydis and þis defaute is callid forsyng.

?1518 A. Barclay Fyfte Eglog sig. C^v Forsynge of women, murdre and rapyne.

1634 J. Bate Myst. Nature & Art i. 15 The forcing of water by pressure.

1704 London Gaz. No. 4047/4 A black Mare, with some white Hairs in her forehead by forcing.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 306 The forcing of his [Hough's] door was everywhere mentioned with abhorrence.

†2. concrete. A material used in ‘forcing’ wine.

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the world > food and drink > drink > manufacture of alcoholic drink > wine-making > [noun] > treatment or adulteration > substances

parel1594

yeso1619

sweetsa1679

Harry1699

forcing?1734

geropiga1852

liqueur1872

gum1888

?1734 P. Shaw Chem. Lect. xi. sig. [N] Skimmed Milk, likewise is a proper Forcing for all white Wines.

1743 W. Ellis Suppl. to London & Country Brewer (ed. 2) 331 The Victualler puts..with it the usual Forcing or Fining.

Compounds

C1. Attributive.

forcing-apparatus n.

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1874 J. H. Collins Princ. Metal Mining (1875) xviii. 123 The forcing apparatus is a kind of clockwork, which is wound up each morning.

forcing-furnace n.

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1652 J. French York-shire Spaw vi. 62 A forceing furnace.

forcing-pipe n.

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1731 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 37 8 Forcing Pipes.

C2.

forcing-engine n. a fire-engine.

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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun] > fire-fighting > a substance or apparatus for extinguishing > fire-engine

fire engine1626

engine1645

water engine1667

machine1848

fire truck1855

forcing-engine1855

tub1864

appliance1865

1855 J. Ogilvie Suppl. Imperial Dict. Forcing-engine, a fire-engine.

Categories »

forcing-hazard n. Billiards a stroke requiring more than the usual amount of force.

forcing-pen n. Australian and New Zealand a pen into which sheep are forced or driven in order to guide them to a certain point, as in a drafting yard; a crush-pen.

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1923 W. Perry et al. Sheep Farming in N.Z. iii. 16 [The sheep yards] should consist of receiving yards at each end, forcing pen, and drafting race.

1950 N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. July 5/2 If the forcing pens and..check pens run up a slight incline, it is quite satisfactory to have the rest of the yards on level ground.

1965 J. S. Gunn Terminol. Shearing Industry i. 28 Forcing pen, a narrow area through which sheep are forced on their way to the sheep shower.

forcing-yard n. Australian a yard into which cattle are forced or driven, in order to keep each sort by itself.

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the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal enclosure or house general > [noun] > enclosure > fold or pen

folda700

lockeOE

pen1227

foldingc1440

pend1542

cub1548

hull1570

corral1582

boolya1599

ree1674

crew1681

reeve1720

stell1766

pound1779

kraal1796

fank1812

poundage1866

forcing-yard1890

1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 217 They did not find it difficult to urge the..animals into the smaller forcing-yards.

C3. esp. In combinations relating to the forcing of flowers, etc.

forcing-bed n.

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1876 M. M. Grant Sun-maid I. iii. 92 Large forcing beds of lilies of the valley and of violets.

forcing-field n.

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1865 Spectator 14 Jan. 44 The turnips in his forcing field.

forcing-frame n.

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1736 Compl. Family-piece ii. iii. 277 If you would have forward Fruits in forcing Frames.

forcing-glass n.

forcing-ground n.

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1819 A. Rees Cycl. XV Forcing-ground, the space..that is destined to the purpose of forcing or raising vegetable productions by means of artificial heat.

forcing-house n.

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1807 J. Beresford Miseries Human Life II. xxi. 280 Attending an Amateur-gardener, in the Dog-days, through all his Forcing-houses.

1870 J. R. Lowell My Study Windows 210 The fruits of the literary forcing-house.

forcing-pit n.

forcing-wall n.

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1819 A. Rees Cycl. XV Forcing-wall, a wall constructed with flues for the purpose of conveying fire-heat, in order to ripen..various kinds of tree-fruits.

b. quasi-adj. with the sense ‘suitable for forcing’.

forcing rose n.

forcing variety n.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

forcingadj.

/ˈfɔːsɪŋ/

Etymology: < force v.¹ + -ing suffix².

a. That forces, in senses of the verb spec. in Cricket (cf. force v.¹ 5) and in Bridge.

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the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > [adjective] > forcing

forwarding1691

forcing1791

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > batting > [adjective] > types of batting

cross-batted1577

steady1826

poking1836

free1851

wrist shot1851

fast-footed1853

wristy1867

stonewall1880

forcing1888

poky1888

firm-footed1907

back foot1936

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > bridge > [adjective] > actions or tactics

approaching1926

forcing1930

squeeze1936

1551 T. Wilson Rule of Reason sig. Lj^v Any forcyng cause.

1659 J. Milton Civil Power in Wks. (1851) 317 The forcing protestant..yet takes it to himself and his teachers, of far less autoritie then to be called the church.

1686 A. Horneck Crucified Jesus xiv. 302 The confederates drank of it, to make..the execration more dreadful, and consequently more forcing.

1791 ‘T. Newte’ Prospects & Observ. Tour 153 The thin, early, forcing, and sandy soil of Murray.

1809 W. Nicol (title) The Forcing, Fruit, and Kitchen Gardener.

1862 ‘Cavendish’ Princ. Whist (1870) 28 A forcing card is a card which compels one of the players to trump in order to win the trick.

1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 28 July 6/1 A changeable and far from forcing summer.

1888 R. H. Lyttelton in A. G. Steel & R. H. Lyttelton Cricket (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) ii. 57 The ball most to be dreaded for the forcing stroke is the hanging ball, which stops and does not come on evenly and fast to the bat.

1891 W. G. Grace Cricket viii. 236 There are many other points to be considered, such as knowing when to play a slow, patient game, or a forcing game.

1930 E. Culbertson Contract Bridge Blue Bk. vii. 95 The Forcing principle is a logical and necessary extension of the Approach principle with the added proviso that..both partners are required to keep the bidding unconditionally open until the game bid is selected. The reason for the Forcing bids is: a majority of strong hands contain a choice between..suit bids and no-trump; a game..is assured provided neither partner passes before the best fitting bid is selected.

1933 C. Vandyck Contract Contracted iii. 28 The Forcing Take-Out is a jump bid in a new suit.

1933 C. Vandyck Contract Contracted iv. 32 The Forcing Call for the Opening Hand is variously known as the Forcing Two, Demand Two and Big Two.

1935 Times 4 Nov. 4/7 With no flourish or eccentricity, he was a forcing batsman who scored at an immense rate.

1939 N. de V. Hart Bridge Players' Bedside Bk. 137 Clearly he has made a forcing pass, leaving it to North to double or to go on in Hearts or Spades.

1947 S. Harris Fund. Princ. Contract Bridge iii. 27 The only way in which East can make a forcing bid over North is to double informatively, or overbid North in his own suit.

1959 T. Reese & A. Dormer Bridge Player's Dict. 95 Traditional Acol players do not regard a change of suit by responder as forcing unless it is combined with a jump.

1970 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 26 Sept. 51/4 Partner must have at least two aces for his jump raise (forcing).

b. spec. forcing dog n. Australian and New Zealand a dog with the power to move sheep in the direction it wishes.

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1933 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) 21 Oct. 15/7 Force, the power of dogs to move sheep... Huntaways are sometimes spoken of as forcing dogs; but the term f[orce] is also applied to the ability of a heading dog to pull sheep.

Derivatives

† ˈforcingly adv. Obsolete in a forcing manner.

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1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 86 [He] commanded all the Clergie..to assemble in prayer..& deale forcinglie beseeching with God, to intermit his furie.

1616–61 B. Holyday tr. Persius Sat. 305 Yet doth he cry..and forcingly will make The gods to hear.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	forcing
释义	forcingn. /ˈfɔːsɪŋ/ Etymology: see -ing suffix¹. 1. The action of force v.¹ ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [noun] > violent treatment or force strong handOE strengthOE strenghc1300 violencec1300 mightc1325 stuntisea1327 forcea1340 enforcing138. forcinga1382 forcenessc1400 violation?c1500 efforce1549 enforcement1577 Stafford law1589 vexation1605 club-law1612 aspertee1660 physical force1716 strong arm1836 savaging1858 muscle1879 strong-arming1906 society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > loss of chastity > [noun] > defilement of chastity or woman > forcible forcinga1382 oppressionc1395 rapec1425 ravishment1436 rapt1449 violation?1506 violating1523 stuprationa1525 abuse1585 raping?1585 constupration1611 rapture?1615 gang-banging1949 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 370) (1850) 4 Kings v. 16 And whanne forsynge he made, vtturly he assentyde not. 1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (1495) vii. xv. 234 Leest there be grete dyssolucion of the brayne by a forsynge of voyce. 14.. Tretyce in Walter of Henley's Husb. (1890) 50 Se welle þ^t yo^r mowere hold not his ryght honde afore to hyghe be hynde hym so þat he kyt asonder þe grasse in þe mydis and þis defaute is callid forsyng. ?1518 A. Barclay Fyfte Eglog sig. C^v Forsynge of women, murdre and rapyne. 1634 J. Bate Myst. Nature & Art i. 15 The forcing of water by pressure. 1704 London Gaz. No. 4047/4 A black Mare, with some white Hairs in her forehead by forcing. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 306 The forcing of his [Hough's] door was everywhere mentioned with abhorrence. †2. concrete. A material used in ‘forcing’ wine. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > manufacture of alcoholic drink > wine-making > [noun] > treatment or adulteration > substances parel1594 yeso1619 sweetsa1679 Harry1699 forcing?1734 geropiga1852 liqueur1872 gum1888 ?1734 P. Shaw Chem. Lect. xi. sig. [N] Skimmed Milk, likewise is a proper Forcing for all white Wines. 1743 W. Ellis Suppl. to London & Country Brewer (ed. 2) 331 The Victualler puts..with it the usual Forcing or Fining. Compounds C1. Attributive. forcing-apparatus n. ΚΠ 1874 J. H. Collins Princ. Metal Mining (1875) xviii. 123 The forcing apparatus is a kind of clockwork, which is wound up each morning. forcing-furnace n. ΚΠ 1652 J. French York-shire Spaw vi. 62 A forceing furnace. forcing-pipe n. ΚΠ 1731 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 37 8 Forcing Pipes. C2. forcing-engine n. a fire-engine. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun] > fire-fighting > a substance or apparatus for extinguishing > fire-engine fire engine1626 engine1645 water engine1667 machine1848 fire truck1855 forcing-engine1855 tub1864 appliance1865 1855 J. Ogilvie Suppl. Imperial Dict. Forcing-engine, a fire-engine. Categories » forcing-hazard n. Billiards a stroke requiring more than the usual amount of force. forcing-pen n. Australian and New Zealand a pen into which sheep are forced or driven in order to guide them to a certain point, as in a drafting yard; a crush-pen. ΚΠ 1923 W. Perry et al. Sheep Farming in N.Z. iii. 16 [The sheep yards] should consist of receiving yards at each end, forcing pen, and drafting race. 1950 N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. July 5/2 If the forcing pens and..check pens run up a slight incline, it is quite satisfactory to have the rest of the yards on level ground. 1965 J. S. Gunn Terminol. Shearing Industry i. 28 Forcing pen, a narrow area through which sheep are forced on their way to the sheep shower. forcing-yard n. Australian a yard into which cattle are forced or driven, in order to keep each sort by itself. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal enclosure or house general > [noun] > enclosure > fold or pen folda700 lockeOE pen1227 foldingc1440 pend1542 cub1548 hull1570 corral1582 boolya1599 ree1674 crew1681 reeve1720 stell1766 pound1779 kraal1796 fank1812 poundage1866 forcing-yard1890 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 217 They did not find it difficult to urge the..animals into the smaller forcing-yards. C3. esp. In combinations relating to the forcing of flowers, etc. a. forcing-bed n. ΚΠ 1876 M. M. Grant Sun-maid I. iii. 92 Large forcing beds of lilies of the valley and of violets. forcing-field n. ΚΠ 1865 Spectator 14 Jan. 44 The turnips in his forcing field. forcing-frame n. ΚΠ 1736 Compl. Family-piece ii. iii. 277 If you would have forward Fruits in forcing Frames. forcing-glass n. forcing-ground n. ΚΠ 1819 A. Rees Cycl. XV Forcing-ground, the space..that is destined to the purpose of forcing or raising vegetable productions by means of artificial heat. forcing-house n. ΚΠ 1807 J. Beresford Miseries Human Life II. xxi. 280 Attending an Amateur-gardener, in the Dog-days, through all his Forcing-houses. 1870 J. R. Lowell My Study Windows 210 The fruits of the literary forcing-house. forcing-pit n. forcing-wall n. ΚΠ 1819 A. Rees Cycl. XV Forcing-wall, a wall constructed with flues for the purpose of conveying fire-heat, in order to ripen..various kinds of tree-fruits. b. quasi-adj. with the sense ‘suitable for forcing’. forcing rose n. forcing variety n. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online September 2021). forcingadj. /ˈfɔːsɪŋ/ Etymology: < force v.¹ + -ing suffix². a. That forces, in senses of the verb spec. in Cricket (cf. force v.¹ 5) and in Bridge. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > [adjective] > forcing forwarding1691 forcing1791 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > batting > [adjective] > types of batting cross-batted1577 steady1826 poking1836 free1851 wrist shot1851 fast-footed1853 wristy1867 stonewall1880 forcing1888 poky1888 firm-footed1907 back foot1936 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > bridge > [adjective] > actions or tactics approaching1926 forcing1930 squeeze1936 1551 T. Wilson Rule of Reason sig. Lj^v Any forcyng cause. 1659 J. Milton Civil Power in Wks. (1851) 317 The forcing protestant..yet takes it to himself and his teachers, of far less autoritie then to be called the church. 1686 A. Horneck Crucified Jesus xiv. 302 The confederates drank of it, to make..the execration more dreadful, and consequently more forcing. 1791 ‘T. Newte’ Prospects & Observ. Tour 153 The thin, early, forcing, and sandy soil of Murray. 1809 W. Nicol (title) The Forcing, Fruit, and Kitchen Gardener. 1862 ‘Cavendish’ Princ. Whist (1870) 28 A forcing card is a card which compels one of the players to trump in order to win the trick. 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 28 July 6/1 A changeable and far from forcing summer. 1888 R. H. Lyttelton in A. G. Steel & R. H. Lyttelton Cricket (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) ii. 57 The ball most to be dreaded for the forcing stroke is the hanging ball, which stops and does not come on evenly and fast to the bat. 1891 W. G. Grace Cricket viii. 236 There are many other points to be considered, such as knowing when to play a slow, patient game, or a forcing game. 1930 E. Culbertson Contract Bridge Blue Bk. vii. 95 The Forcing principle is a logical and necessary extension of the Approach principle with the added proviso that..both partners are required to keep the bidding unconditionally open until the game bid is selected. The reason for the Forcing bids is: a majority of strong hands contain a choice between..suit bids and no-trump; a game..is assured provided neither partner passes before the best fitting bid is selected. 1933 C. Vandyck Contract Contracted iii. 28 The Forcing Take-Out is a jump bid in a new suit. 1933 C. Vandyck Contract Contracted iv. 32 The Forcing Call for the Opening Hand is variously known as the Forcing Two, Demand Two and Big Two. 1935 Times 4 Nov. 4/7 With no flourish or eccentricity, he was a forcing batsman who scored at an immense rate. 1939 N. de V. Hart Bridge Players' Bedside Bk. 137 Clearly he has made a forcing pass, leaving it to North to double or to go on in Hearts or Spades. 1947 S. Harris Fund. Princ. Contract Bridge iii. 27 The only way in which East can make a forcing bid over North is to double informatively, or overbid North in his own suit. 1959 T. Reese & A. Dormer Bridge Player's Dict. 95 Traditional Acol players do not regard a change of suit by responder as forcing unless it is combined with a jump. 1970 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 26 Sept. 51/4 Partner must have at least two aces for his jump raise (forcing). b. spec. forcing dog n. Australian and New Zealand a dog with the power to move sheep in the direction it wishes. ΚΠ 1933 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) 21 Oct. 15/7 Force, the power of dogs to move sheep... Huntaways are sometimes spoken of as forcing dogs; but the term f[orce] is also applied to the ability of a heading dog to pull sheep. Derivatives † ˈforcingly adv. Obsolete in a forcing manner. ΚΠ 1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 86 [He] commanded all the Clergie..to assemble in prayer..& deale forcinglie beseeching with God, to intermit his furie. 1616–61 B. Holyday tr. Persius Sat. 305 Yet doth he cry..and forcingly will make The gods to hear. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2019). > as lemmas ˈforcing ˈforcing n. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > cutting > [noun] > cutting off or away (with an instrument) shearingc1315 paring1319 concision1382 shaving1390 thwiting1393 forcingc1440 trousing1512 trimmingc1525 circumcision1581 snipping1583 clipping1589 snip-snap1597 trim1608 whittling1614 collinga1628 shripping1635 snippery1639 undercuttinga1652 exscindinga1677 nipping1693 snip-snapping1906 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > treating or processing wool > [noun] > other processes forcing1819 breaking-in1843 blending1884 c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 170/2 Foorcynge, tonsura. 1819 A. Rees Cycl. XXXII. at Sheep When the new fleece has acquired about two months' growth, the rough hairs termed fors spring up..[The ‘fors’] is separated from it [the wool] in dressing the fleece, by an operation called forsing. extracted from † forcev.² ˈforcing ˈforcing n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [noun] > fattening frank?a1400 fatting1577 sagination1607 fattening1614 forcing1790 steaming1943 1790 F. Grose Provinc. Gloss. (ed. 2) Suppl. Forcing, fattening. Norf. extracted from † forcev.³ < n.a1382adj.1551 as lemmas
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forcingn.

Compounds

forcingadj.

Derivatives

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