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- DictionaryClout/klout/
noun
- 1. a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object: informal "a clout on the ear"
- 2. influence or power, especially in politics or business: informal "I knew he carried a lot of clout"
verb
- 1. hit hard with the hand or a hard object: informal "I clouted him on the head"
- 2. mend with a patch: archaic "he helps the women clout their pans"
When you speak of someone having clout, it usually means that they communicate a sense of power or influence, particularly in the political sense. "You’ll wanna talk to that big guy over there if you want me to let you in. He’s got clout ."
2 days ago · noun. 1. a blow, esp. with the hand; cuff. The bully gave him a painful clout on the head. 2. informal. pull; strong influence; muscle, esp. political power. a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at city hall. 3. Baseball.
Definition of clout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
6 days ago · ( informal) Influence or effectiveness, especially political. ( regional, informal) A blow with the hand. ( baseball, informal) A home run . ( archery) The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head. ( regional, dated) A swaddling cloth.
CLOUT meaning: 1. power and influence over other people: 2. a heavy blow made with the hand.
Jan 28, 2019 · The slang appears early as the 1860s for “political influence,” apparently based on a centuries-old sense of clout meaning “punch” or “force.”. A person with clout can get things done on Capitol Hill or Wall Street. Clout got new life in the 2000s with the rise of social media.
1. informal a blow with the hand or a hard object. 2. power or influence, esp in politics. 3. (Archery) archery. a. the target used in long-distance shooting. b. the centre of this target.
