Strong-arm

Quick meaning: Strong-arm is a verb meaning (often figurative, transitive) To bully, to intimidate; to coerce, to muscle.

Meaning

(often figurative, transitive) To bully, to intimidate; to coerce, to muscle.

More Meanings

1. A person who threatens or intimidates others, especially on behalf of somebody else; a goon or enforcer.
2. Bullying; extortionate.
3. (usually figuratively) Coercive, employing force.

Example Sentences

"Some applications will fail. ORR does not need strong-arm tactics from DfT muddying the waters."

One of the boss’ hangers-on Comes to call at times you least expect Try to bully ya—strong-arm you—inspire you with fear

It is difficult to summarise the arrogance, contempt, complacency and incompetence shown by the DfT in a scheme where it strong-armed the rail industry (in the form of the Rail Delivery Group) to 'front up'.

There used to be a goon I knew in the Bronx—a tough mockie we used to call Yussel the Bricklayer—and you never saw a guy who was more screwed up. This guy Yussel would've been a strongarm for nothing, he enjoyed it so much.

Word Forms

• strong-arms
• strong-arming
• strong-armed
• strongarm

Synonyms for strong-arm

Depending on context, synonyms include bully, forceful, hector, forcible, bullyrag, browbeat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include forcible, forceful, bully, browbeat, hector, bullyrag.

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