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Definition

noun (English)

1. (now mainly with regard to words or speech; otherwise limited to set phrases) Ability to influence; Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.Examples: "the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract"; "show of force"; "He was, in the full force of the words, a good man."countablemainlyuncountable

2. (physics) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn).Examples: "Torque is the rotational version of force."; "Force is the result of fundamental interactions."uncountable

3. (physics) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn).Examples: "Most physicists deem there to be four fundamental forces: the weak force, the strong force, gravitation, and the electromagnetic force."; "fictitious forces"countable

4. (physics) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn).Examples: "The Europeans tried, my goodness how they tried. But on the day the US proved too strong and too inspired. They were, dammit, just better. And when Leonard's putt dropped they clearly had the force with them as well."; "The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural."capitalizedcountablehumorousoftenuncountable

5. (physics) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn).Examples: "A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever."; "Two forces acting upon the same point on an object will cancel out only if they have equal magnitude and opposite directions."countable

6. (physics) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn).Examples: "Heavier objects are those that are subject to more gravitational force."possiblyproscribeduncountable

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.Examples: "Captain Edward Carlisle[…]felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze,[…]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard."; "The second problem is the economy, the shocking state of which has forced the decision to apply to the EU."; "Housebuilders had warned that the higher costs involved would have forced them to build fewer homes and priced many homebuyers out of the market."transitive

2. (transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.Examples: "Shall wee force the general law of nature, which in all living creatures under heaven is seene to tremble at paine?"transitive

3. (transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).Examples: "It stuck so fast, so deeply buried lay / That scarce the victor forced the steel away."; "to force the tyrant from his seat by war"; "Ethelbert […]ordered that none should be forced into religion."Synonyms: thrusttransitive

4. (transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.Examples: "The comedian's jokes weren't funny, but I forced a laugh now and then."; "Janet Tobacman of Woman Organized for Reproductive Choice (WORC) in Chicago and New Jewish Agenda stated, "R2N2 needs omre discussion and action around sexuality in general," forcing a concern that had little discussion throughout the conference."transitive

5. (transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).Examples: "I forgot my keys in and so we had to force (open) the door."transitive

6. (transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.Examples: "For yf ye were suche fyfty as ye be / ye were not able to make resystence ageynst this deuyl / here lyeth a duchesse deede the whiche was the fayrest of alle the world wyf to syre Howel / duc of Bretayne / he hath murthred her in forcynge her / and has slytte her vnto the nauyl"; "a young woman not farre from mee had headlong cast her selfe out of a high window, with intent to kill herselfe, only to avoid the ravishment of a rascally-base souldier that lay in her house, who offered to force her[…]."transitive

noun (English)

1. (countable, Northern England) A waterfall or cascade.Examples: "to see the falls or force of the river Kent"Northern-Englandcountable

name (English)

1. (Northern England) Falls. used in place names.Northern-England

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "force"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "force"?

Scrabble
10 points
F4
O1
R1
C3
E1
Words With Friends
11 points
F4
O1
R1
C4
E1

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