Overview of verb strong-arm

The verb strong-arm has 3 senses

• strong-arm -- (handle roughly; "He was strong-armed by the policemen")


• strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around -- (be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young")


• strong-arm -- (use physical force against; "They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant")

Overview of adj strong-arm

The adj strong-arm has 1 sense

• forcible, physical, strong-arm -- (impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics")