(n)force, forcefulness, strengthphysical energy or intensity“he hit with all the force he could muster”, “it was destroyed by the strength of the gale”, “a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man”
(n)violence, forcean act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)“he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one”
(n)power, forceone possessing or exercising power or influence or authority“the mysterious presence of an evil power”, “may the force be with you”, “the forces of evil”
(n)force out, force-out, force play, forcea putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base“the shortstop got the runner at second on a force”
(v)coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, forceto cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means“She forced him to take a job in the city”, “He squeezed her for information”
