violence
violence

violent


Definition: Meaning of, violent in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈvʌɪəl(ə)nt /

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  1. involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting them etc
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  2. someone who is violent is likely to attack, hurt, or kill other people [=  aggressive]
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  3. showing very strong angry emotions or opinions
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  4. violent feelings are strong and very difficult to control
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  5. violent headache/fit etc a physical feeling or reaction that is very painful or difficult to control
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  6. violent film/play/drama a film etc that contains a lot of violence
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  7. a violent storm/earthquake/explosion etc a storm etc that happens with a lot of force
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  8. extremely bright
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violent used in phrases

  • non-violent (adjective)
    1. not using or not involving violence [↪  peaceful]
  • violent death (noun)
    1. an event that causes someone to die
  • violent disorder (noun)
    1. violently angry and destructive behaviour
  • violent storm (noun)
    1. 11 on the Beaufort scale a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots and precipitation and thunder and lightning
  • violent stream (noun)
    1. or other liquid a violently fast stream of water
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