frogmarchverb [ T usually + adv/prep ]
uk/ˈfrɒɡ.mɑːtʃ/us/ˈfrɑːɡ.mɑːrtʃ/to force someone who is unwilling to move forward by holding the person's arms behind their back and then pushing them forward:
He was frogmarched off by two police officers.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Pushing and shoving
- barge
- bring
- bring sb down
- bundle
- dig
- force
- heave
- jostle
- knock
- nudge
- push
- push off
- push sb/sth over
- ram
- repel
- scrum
- shove
- stab
- upend
- wheel
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