force-out

(n) a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
- the shortstop got the runner at second on a force
force play, force,
(n) a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
- the shortstop got the runner at second on a force
force play, force,

(v) force to leave (an office) depose,
(v) terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
- The boss fired his secretary today
- The company terminated 25% of its workers
give notice, give the axe, give the sack, can, sack, send away, displace, dismiss, fire, terminate,
(v) force or drive out
- The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
drive out, rouse, rout out,
(v) press, force, or thrust out of a small space
- The weeds crowded out the flowers
crowd out,
(v) expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
- The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months
evict,
(v) cause to come out in a squirt
- the boy squirted water at his little sister
squirt, eject, squeeze out,
(v) force with the thumb
- gouge out his eyes
gouge,
(v) emit or cause to move with force of effort
- force out the air
- force out the splinter

force play force depose give notice give the axe give the sack can sack send away displace dismiss fire terminate drive out rouse rout out crowd out evict squirt eject squeeze out gouge

hire employ engage