strength

Definition

  • noun: the quality or state of being physically strong
  • noun: the quality or state of being strong
  • used to describe how strong or deeply held an emotion or opinion is
  • synonyms: brawniness, support, stoutness

Examples

  • Now that the quarterback has recovered from his injury, this week the team will be functioning 'at full strength' again. [=the team will have all its players again]

  • We are negotiating from a 'position of strength'. [=from a strong position; from a position that gives us an advantage]

  • He didn't mean to knock you down; he just 'doesn't know his own strength'. [=doesn't realize how strong he really is]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) lymphocyte and monocyte readings... ...consistent with subject's past. Clotting rate vastly improved. Marked enhancement... ...in muscle response... ...strength and elasticity. Eyesight similarly improved. Subject no longer requires corrective lenses. This is no longer about curing ills. (..)
    2012 The Amazing Spider-Man
  • (..) I've seen your face! Is that all you got? Just take it, take it. Engineered from genetically enhanced spiders... ...Oscorp's BioCable tensile strength is unparalleled. We're just beginning... ...to understand all the potential industrial applications. A single pellet can safely store (..)
    2012 The Amazing Spider-Man