saying what somebody forces you to say
The word compelled is a regular verb. It is the past tense of the verb compel.
Nixon's so-called "Checkers" speech took the heat off the 1952 Eisenhower campaign, which otherwise might have been compelled to drop Nixon from the ticket due to allegations of financial wrongdoing.
Terms that describe rapid speech include "tachyphasia," which refers to an unusually fast rate of speech, and "pressured speech," often seen in manic episodes where a person speaks quickly and feels compelled to keep talking. "Rapid-fire" is a colloquial term that also conveys the idea of speaking quickly. Such speech patterns can be associated with various psychological conditions or heightened emotional states.
compelled He felt compelled to return the old lady's wallet.
compelled He felt compelled to return the old lady's wallet.
Compelled - 1960 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
Here are three examples... I felt compelled to answer the legal complaint after the plaintiff demanded a $500,000 judgment against me. The judge compelled me to answer the question. No one is compelled to speak; rather, they choose to do so in an effort to advance their career.
Russia was compelled to aid Serbia against Australia.
We compelled the enemy to surrender -- is an active sentence -- the subject is we, the verb is compelled, the object is the enemy.In a passive sentence the object of the active sentence goes into the subject position -- The enemy...........The verb phrase is -- be + past participle -- was compelled = The enemy was compelled........The phrase 'to surrender' is part of the verb -- The enemy was compelled to surrender.....The subject of the active sentence goes into the object position and is preceded with by --The enemy was compelled to surrender by us.The noun phrase -- by us can -- be left off if you want.
I know of no evidence that he felt compelled to do anything whatsoever.
Compelled by Love - 2014 is rated/received certificates of: Singapore:PG
Compelled by Love - 2014 was released on: USA: 5 January 2014 (limited)