press-ganging
present participle ofpress-gang
press-gang
verb[T]
informaluk/ˈpres.ɡæŋ/us/ˈpres.ɡæŋ/toforceorstronglypersuadesomeone to do something they do notwantto do:
I've been press-gangedintotakingthekidsswimming.
Causing somebody to act
- arm-twisting
- bludgeon
- bounce
- bouncesomeoneintosomething
- bulldoze
- bully
- forcibly
- holdsomeoneto ransomidiom
- impel
- impose
- jolt
- railroad
- ramsomethingintosomeone
- ransom
- reduce
- reducesomeonetosomething
- reimpose
- reimposition
- slap
- squeeze
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Urging & persuading
Examplesofpress-ganging
press-ganging
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
There is no doubt that, after years ofpress-gangingmembers of the general public to join, contracts have been signed involving £1 million and more.
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I ask him to think about his staff, the level of morale thatpress-gangingcreates and how many experienced staff may feel forced to leave.
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That shows that in this case there can he no suggestion ofpress-gangingor bulldozing anybody into a decision, or his being bounced into something.
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There was no question of trying to mislead, so there was no question ofpress-ganging.
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There is no question of utilising the new deal as a method ofpress-gangingpeople into the armed forces.
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This is not conscription—this ispress-ganging.
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That is "tele-ganging" instead ofpress-ganging.
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Her husband and son were released from the navy and were exempted from futurepress-ganging.
From
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Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Aspress-gangingwas forbidden, enormous sums had to be paid to attract enough sailors.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.James set up command posts round the perimeter of the fire,press-gangingany men of the lower classes found in the streets into teams of well-paid and well-fed firemen.
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Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Press-gangingwas far from unknown.
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- secretive
- secretively
- secretive nature
- secretiveness
- secret knowledge
- secret language
- secret location
- secretly
- secret marriage
- secret message
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- secret of success
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- secretory
- secretory pathway