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# violent

«violent» in Mova's school dictionary: **using strong physical force to hurt or damage people or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective

### meaning for a pupil

1) Violent means using strong physical force to hurt or damage people or things. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violent/#m1)

2) Violent can describe something very strong and sudden in nature, such as a violent storm or a violent earthquake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violent/#m2)

3) Violent can describe very strong feelings or actions: a violent temper, a violent cough. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violent/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In safety lessons, violent behaviour such as hitting or kicking is never okay, and children should tell a trusted adult if someone is violent. In science and geography, violent storms, volcanoes and earthquakes cause damage. Films and games may be rated as too violent for children. Phrases: «violent storm», «violent behaviour», «become violent».

### examples

- A violent storm knocked down trees. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violent/#x1)
- Hitting is violent and is not allowed at school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violent/#x2)
- The volcano had a violent eruption. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violent/#x3)
- That film is too violent for young children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violent/#x4)
- He had a violent coughing fit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violent/#x5)
- If someone is violent towards you, tell a trusted adult. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violent/#x6)
- Then the man fell into a violent rage. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violent/#x7)

### note

Adjective; adverb «violently»; noun «violence». Spelt -ent. Do not confuse with «violet» (a purple colour or flower) or «violin».

### In the corpora

- [Ratings look at much more than swearing: a frightening or violent scene can matter more than a rude word.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/26-age-ratings-scary-films-and-choosing-what-to-watch/7/)
- ["A domestic" means a violent quarrel at home (police and news jargon, UK).](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/14-family-and-behaviour/4/)
- [Ratings exist because younger children are more easily upset and affected by violent or frightening content.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/404-parents-rules-for-big-games/36/)
- [Many gaming YouTubers make videos for grown-ups, with strong swearing and violent games.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/423-older-siblings-and-youtube-gameplay/24/)
- [Noah was a good man in a violent world whom God told to build a great boat, the ark.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/3-noah-and-the-tower-of-babel/6/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «violent» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/violent/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.