(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, Syn. force, force play, force-out, Example:the shortstop got the runner at second on a force
(v) expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process, Syn. force out, Example:The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months