strong-arm

English Thesaurus

1. use physical force against (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	beat, beat up, work over,
definition	:	give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression (verb.contact)

2. be bossy towards (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	intimidate,
definition	:	make timid or fearful (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize,
definition	:	rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner (verb.emotion)

3. handle roughly (verb.social)

hypernym	:	do by, handle, treat,
definition	:	interact in a certain way (verb.social)

4. impelled by physical force especially against resistance (adj.all)

similar	:	forceful,
definition	:	characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical) (adj.all)

5. use physical force against (verb.contact)

derivation	:	goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie, goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie,
definition	:	an aggressive and violent young criminal (noun.person)

6. impelled by physical force especially against resistance (adj.all)

derivation	:	force, push,
definition	:	move with force, (verb.motion)

7. use physical force against (verb.contact)

derivation	:	goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie, goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie,
definition	:	an aggressive and violent young criminal (noun.person)

8. impelled by physical force especially against resistance (adj.all)

derivation	:	force, push,
definition	:	move with force, (verb.motion)