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forced F0244400 (fôrst)adj.1. Imposed by force; involuntary: was condemned to a life of forced labor; a plane that made a forced landing.2. Produced under strain; not spontaneous: forced laughter.forced (fɔːst) adj1. done because of force; compulsory: forced labour. 2. false or unnatural: a forced smile. 3. due to an emergency or necessity: a forced landing. 4. (General Physics) physics caused by an external agency: a forced vibration; a forced draught. forcedly adv ˈforcedness nforced (fɔrst, foʊrst) adj. 1. enforced or compulsory: forced labor. 2. strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced laugh. 3. subjected to force. 4. required by circumstances; emergency: a forced landing of an airplane. [1540–50] forc•ed•ly (ˈfɔr sɪd li, ˈfoʊr-) adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | forced - produced by or subjected to forcing; "forced-air heating"; "furnaces of the forced-convection type"; "forced convection in plasma generators" | | 2. | forced - forced or compelled; "promised to abolish forced labor"involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy | | 3. | forced - made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing"unscheduled - not scheduled or not on a regular schedule; "an unscheduled meeting"; "the plane made an unscheduled stop at Gander for refueling" | | 4. | forced - lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"constrained, strainedaffected, unnatural - speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression |
forcedadjective1. compulsory, enforced, slave, unwilling, mandatory, obligatory, involuntary, conscripted a system of forced labour compulsory voluntary, spontaneous2. false, affected, strained, wooden, stiff, artificial, contrived, unnatural, insincere, laboured a forced smile false easy, simple, natural, sincere, spontaneous, unforced, unpretendingforcedadjective1. Done under force:compulsory.2. Not natural or spontaneous:contrived, effortful, labored, strained.Translationsforce (foːs) noun1. strength or power that can be felt. the force of the wind. 力 力2. a person or thing that has great power. the forces of Nature. 威力 威力3. (sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action. the police force; the Royal Air Force. 部隊 部队 verb1. to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will. He forced me to give him money. 強迫 强迫2. to achieve by strength or effort. He forced a smile despite his grief. 強制 强制forced adjective done with great effort. a forced march. 竭力的 竭力的ˈforceful adjective powerful. a forceful argument. 有說服力的 有说服力的ˈforcefully adverb 強有力地 强有力地ˈforces noun plural the army, navy and air force considered together. The Forces played a large part in the parade. 三軍 三军in/into force in or into operation; working or effective. The new law is now in force. 生效 生效forced
force (one's) handTo push one to do something that one is not inclined to do otherwise. (The phrase alludes to a hand of playing cards.) Dave still hasn't decided where he wants to go to dinner, so I'm going to force his hand—I need to make reservations as soon as possible! I was hoping to play golf today, but the storm forced my hand, so I stayed home instead. The president is trying to force Congress's hand by threatening a veto.See also: force, handforce the paceTo dictate how fast someone or something moves; to set the pace. They're the best team in the league, so we need to force the pace of the game if we want to have any chance of beating them.See also: force, paceforce back1. To cause someone or something to move away from someone or something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "back." I jumped in front of the kids to force them back from the street.2. To cause someone or something to return to something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "back." The bell signaling the end of recess forced us back to class.3. To contain one's emotions. A noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "back." I found myself forcing back tears during the play because the acting was just so good.See also: back, forceforce down1. To compel or physically force someone to swallow something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "down." This medicine tastes disgusting, but I do want to get better, so I'll force it down. The government has come under fire for ordering prison staff to force food down the hunger strikers' throats.2. To push someone or something down. A noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "down." Back when I used to be bigger than my brother, I could force him down with ease—not anymore!3. To cause someone or something to move downward, such as a plane. A noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "down." Severe turbulence forced the plane down—it had to make an emergency landing in Phoenix.See also: down, forceforce (someone or something) off on (someone )To impose someone or something on one. Why are you trying to force all of these old hats off on me? You're cleaning out your attic, aren't you? I forced the kids off a babysitter so that I could get some errands done in peace.See also: force, off, onforce on (someone or something)1. To force or impose something on one. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "on." Management is trying to force mandatory overtime on us. Why are you trying to force all of these old hats off on me? You're cleaning out your attic, aren't you?2. To demand that someone or something continue or persist. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "on." My dog tried to lie down and take a nap at the end of our block, but I forced her on so I wouldn't have to carry her to our door.3. To rape someone. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "force" and "on." Stay away from that guy—I hear he likes to try to force himself on drunk girls.See also: force, onforce off1. To persuade or pressure someone or an animal to get off of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "off." I wanted the kids to go outside and play in this gorgeous sunshine, but I practically had to force them off the couch. A: "Good luck forcing off the dog." B: "Ugh, but she's on my side of the bed."2. To persuade or pressure someone to resign from or leave a group. A noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "off." Now that we know Fred's involved in the scandal too, we need to force him off the board.See also: force, offforce (someone or an animal) from (something)To persuade or pressure someone or an animal to leave or move away from something. Security guards forced the onlookers from the crime scene. Good luck forcing the dog from the bedroom—she thinks our bed is just a giant dog bed now.See also: forceforce out1. To cause or compel someone or an animal to leave or move away from something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "out." Police officers forced out the onlookers from the room where the crime had been committed. Good luck forcing the dog out—she thinks our bed is hers now.2. verb To cause someone to no longer participate or be involved in something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "out." A concussion forced their best player out of the playoffs. The newcomer's surprising 3–2 victory forced out the returning champion in the quarterfinals of the tournament.3. To persuade or pressure someone to resign from a prominent, authoritative position. A noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "out." Do you think these accusations are credible or just an attempt to force out the CEO?4. verb In baseball, to get a runner out at the base they must advance to. (For instance, when a ball is hit, a runner on first base must advance to second base—even if a ground ball has been hit directly to the second baseman, who can then easily step on the base and get the runner out.) A noun or pronoun can be used between "force" and "out." Ugh, they forced out our best base runner at second.5. noun In baseball, the act of getting a runner out on such a play. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. I told our second baseman to get the force-out if the ball is hit to him.See also: force, outforce (someone or an animal) out of (something)1. To persuade or pressure someone or an animal to leave or move away from something. Security guards forced the onlookers out of the room where the crime had been committed. Good luck forcing the dog out of the bedroom—she thinks our bed is just a giant dog bed now.2. To persuade or pressure someone to resign from a prominent, authoritative position. Do you think these accusations are credible or just an attempt to force the CEO out of his position?See also: force, of, outforce (someone or something) through (something)1. To physically push, shove, or jam someone or something into a particular space or thing. Hey, that box is full of breakables—don't just force it through that opening! I forced my little brother through the door of the haunted house despite his protests.2. To aggressively act to ensure that something is accepted, approved, or allowed by some body or entity, especially amidst opposition. Good luck trying to force that bill through Congress—you're in for quite a fight.See also: force, throughforce someone or something downto press or push someone or something downward. I forced him down and slipped the handcuffs on him. The cop forced down the thug and handcuffed him. I forced the dog down and held it there.See also: down, forceforce someone or something off (of) something and force someone or something off 1. Lit. to get someone, something, or an animal off something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) I had to force the cat off the sofa. She just wouldn't be coaxed off. I had to force off the cat. She is so stubborn. 2. Fig. to make someone or a group resign from a board, committee, panel, etc. They forced her off the board before she could change any of their policies. They forced off the dissenters as well as the CEO.See also: force, offforce something downto force oneself to swallow something. I can't stand sweet potatoes, but I manage to force them down just to keep from making a scene. She forced down the sweet potatoes.See also: down, forceforce the pace adopt a fast pace in a race in order to tire out your opponents quickly.See also: force, paceforce the ˈpace (especially British English) make somebody do something more quickly or make something happen more quickly: The government is forcing the pace on economic reforms and the public don’t like it.If you force the pace in a race, you force the other runners to run as fast as you because you want them to get tired.See also: force, paceforce backv.1. To make someone or something retreat or return: A terrible storm forced the soldiers back to the camp. Hard up for money, the strikers were forced back to work.2. To prevent the expression of one's own emotions: She forced back her laughter as she listened to the debate. He forced his anger back when he read the editorial.See also: back, forceforce downv.1. To cause someone or something to descend or land by use of force: Engine failure forced down the aircraft. On sighting the hostile helicopter, the soldier engaged it and forced it down.2. To swallow something that one does not want to swallow: To be polite, I forced down the awful-tasting food. I forced the unpleasant cough syrup down.See also: down, forceforce outv.1. To make someone or something leave by use of force or out of necessity: She was forced out of the game by a leg injury. The scandal forced him out of the company. The fire forced the animals out of the forest.2. To cause a runner in baseball to be called out when that player cannot act in any way to prevent it: The catcher forced him out at the plate. She was forced out at second base.See also: force, outforced
forced Physics caused by an external agency MedicalSeeforceAcronymsSeeFRCDforced Related to forced: Forced ExposureSynonyms for forcedadj compulsorySynonyms- compulsory
- enforced
- slave
- unwilling
- mandatory
- obligatory
- involuntary
- conscripted
Antonymsadj falseSynonyms- false
- affected
- strained
- wooden
- stiff
- artificial
- contrived
- unnatural
- insincere
- laboured
Antonyms- easy
- simple
- natural
- sincere
- spontaneous
- unforced
- unpretending
Synonyms for forcedadj done under forceSynonymsadj not natural or spontaneousSynonyms- contrived
- effortful
- labored
- strained
Synonyms for forcedadj forced or compelledRelated Words- involuntary
- nonvoluntary
- unvoluntary
adj made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergencyRelated Wordsadj lacking spontaneitySynonymsRelated Words |