blackjack | Definition of blackjack

Synonyms and Antonyms of blackjack

1 to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

you cannot blackjack me into going along with this

Synonyms of blackjack

coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, drive, force, impel, impress, make, muscle, obligate, oblige, press, pressure, sandbag

Words Related to blackjack

browbeat, bulldoze, bully, cow, hector, intimidate

blackmail, high-pressure, menace, shame, terrorize, threaten

badger, harass, hound

Phrases Synonymous with blackjack

twist one's arm

Near Antonyms of blackjack

allow, let, permit

argue, convince, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)

2 to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats

an extortionist trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection money

Synonyms of blackjack

bogart, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, cow, hector, intimidate, mau-mau, strong-arm

Words Related to blackjack

bluster, trash-talk

affright, alarm (also alarum), frighten, horrify, scare, shock, spook, startle, terrify

menace, terrorize, threaten

badger, harass, hound

bludgeon, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, force, make, oblige, press, pressure, push around

demoralize, psych (out), unman, unnerve

discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, upset

Phrases Synonymous with blackjack

Near Antonyms of blackjack

cheer, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe

embolden, encourage, hearten, steel

convince, persuade