strong-arm

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - verb

1. handle roughly
- He was strong-armed by the policemen
• Derivationally related forms:
strong-armer
• Hypernyms:
treat, handle, do by
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. be bossy towards
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
• Syn:
bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around,
hector, push around
• Hypernyms:
intimidate
• Hyponyms:
tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want to strong-arm the prisoners
3. use physical force against
- They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant
• Derivationally related forms:
strong-armer
• Hypernyms:
beat, beat up, work over
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want to strong-arm the prisoners

II - adjective

impelled by physical force especially against resistance
- forcible entry
- a real cop would get physical
- strong-arm tactics
• Syn:
forcible, physical
• Similar to:
forceful
• Derivationally related forms:
force (for: forcible)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around, forcible, physical