physical
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2.1
- adjective
- /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
:
físico
- Little domestic problem, but it got pretty physical.
- physical abuse
- physical injury
- physical violence
This is a mental war more than a physical war, you know?
- This is a mental war more than a physical war, you know?
- Instead, they know they don't have the physical force to stop that.
- Yes, well, they still have physical constraint they can use, right?
- They may not have experienced physical violence or assault.
- Like how much of it is physical prowess versus mental grit?
- So first question, what sport is more physical, hockey or football?
- It's, you know, this this is cause physical pain when when stepped on.
- Now you want to talk about physical sports or combat sports.
- But then that's quite different to have a severe physical and mental injury.
- So they will say that, you know, offenders are punished with physical pain, right?
- And so clearly physical strength would be useful in that way.
- Never have I ever gotten in a physical altercation with someone.
- So I do some physical stuff just on the stage with me.
Examples
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Children with disabilities also reported more injuries related to physical abuse than did other children.
Academic text (2011) -
No physical violence!
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In those days men were physical towards women.
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At the most basic level, a safe school could be characterized as one without physical violence.
Academic text (2011) -
But their stress was, it was a real physical threat to their survival.
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The bullying may include physical and verbal harassment, as well as the threat of assault.
Academic text (2011) -
Violence, instead of being overt and physical, became covert and symbolic.
Academic text (1999) -
"Both male and female fans were overwhelmingly opposed to physical attacks, with 92% of each responding 'never.'"
Academic text (1990) -
The first priest in Umuofia counsels his congregation: "We cannot offer physical resistance to them."
Academic text (1999) -
The argument escalated quickly, and soon it turned into a physical fight between the two players.
Synonyms
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2.5
Using strong force that causes harm
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5.3
Made by physical action that makes someone move without their permission
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7.0
Using threats or force to make people do something
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
49
3.7
A treatment that uses exercise and massage to help people move and reduce pain
- Specialized
27
3.4
A person who helps people regain movement and strength after injury using exercises and hands-on care
- Specialized
4
3.7
A quality in a material you can see or measure without changing it, like density
- Specialized
4
3.4
A change where something changes state or appearance but stays the same substance
- Specialized
3
4.0
A change or movement in matter and energy that happens in nature and in experiments, like melting
- Specialized
1
4.4
A natural event that involves matter and energy and can be seen or measured
- Specialized
1
4.8
Study of how chemicals behave and change using physics and math
- Specialized
1
3.4
A process that helps people get back strength and movement after illness, injury, or disability
1
3.9
The study of Earth's natural features and how they change, like mountains and rivers
- Specialized
Care that helps someone regain movement and strength after an injury
- Specialized
A solid object that swings around a fixed horizontal axis that is not through its middle
- Specialized
The amount to replace a building or machine after subtracting wear and age
How Physical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Physical shares the root phys- with words about the body, like physique, so it can mean 'using the body'. That is why saying someone got physical means they used bodily force or action.