| VERB | social | strong-arm | handle roughly |
|---|---|---|---|
| emotion | strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around | be bossy towards | |
| contact | strong-arm | use physical force against | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | strong-arm, forcible, physical | impelled by physical force especially against resistance |
| Meaning | impelled by physical force especially against resistance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "strong-arm tactics" | |
| Synonyms | forcible, physical | |
| Broader | forceful | Characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical) |
| Spanish | físico, forzado | |
| Meaning | Handle roughly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "He was strong-armed by the policemen" | |
| Broader | treat, handle, do by | interact in a certain way |
| Nouns | strong-armer | an aggressive and violent young criminal |
| Meaning | Be bossy towards. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They want to strong-arm the prisoners | |
| Synonyms | bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around | |
| Narrower | tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer | Rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner |
| Broader | intimidate | make timid or fearful |
| Spanish | atemorizar, intimidar | |
| Catalan | intimidar | |
| Meaning | Use physical force against. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They want to strong-arm the prisoners | |
| Example | "They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant" | |
| Broader | beat, beat up, work over | Give a beating to |
| Nouns | strong-armer | an aggressive and violent young criminal |
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