strong-arm
strong-arm · strong-arms · strong-armed · strong-arming
хуліган
запугать, запугивать, задирать
herumkommandieren
To bully, to intimidateTo bully, to intimidate; to coerce, to muscle.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively, often)To bully, to intimidate; to coerce, to muscle.
More definitions
- use physical force against
- be bossy towards
- use force against
Origin
From strong + arm.From strong + arm.
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Forms
strong-arms, strong-arming, strong-armed, strong-armed| Base form | strong-arm · to strong-arm |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | strong-arms |
| Present participle | strong-arming |
| Past simple | strong-armed |
| Past participle | strong-armed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- be bossy towards:bullybrowbeatbullyragballyragboss aroundhectorpush around
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedstrong-armer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.