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forcing

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

forcing

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forcing is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, forcing is hyphenated as:

Definitions offorcing

1verb
  • To violate (a woman); to rape.
  • To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.
  • To compel (someone or something) to do something.
  • To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
  • To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
  • To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.

    Example: "The comedian's jokes weren't funny, but I forced a laugh now and then."

  • To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).

    Example: "To force a lock."

  • To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
  • To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.

    Example: "Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag."

  • (whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
  • To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
  • To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
  • To allow the force of; to value; to care for.
1verb
  • To stuff; to lard; to farce.
1noun
  • The art of raising plants at an earlier season than is normal, especially by using a hotbed
  • An extension in the development time of an underexposed negative in order to bring out detail
  • A technique used to prove the consistency of certain axioms in set theory. See forcing (mathematics).
  • The net flux of energy in or out of a system; the net change in an energy balance.
1adjective
  • Pertaining to a bid which requires partner to continue bidding rather than pass.

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