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   Drub·bing

   /ˈdrəbiNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. a beating; a thrashing: "I'll give the scoundrels a drubbing if I can!" Similar beatingthrashingwallopingthumpingbatteringpoundingpummelingslappingsmackingpunchingbludgeoningthwackingcuffingbuffetingmaulingpeltinglambastingwhippingfloggingflayingbirchingcudgelingclubbinginformal:hammeringlickingclobberingbeltingbashingpastingwhackingsluggingtanningbiffingboppinghidingbeating-upduffing-updoing-overworking-overkicking
   • ▪ a resounding defeat in a match or contest: "Scotland's 3-0 drubbing by France" Similar defeatbeatingtrouncingroutlossvanquishingcrushinginformal:lickingthrashingclobberingOpposite win

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   DRUBBING meaning: 1. a beating or serious defeat, especially in a sports competition: 2. a beating or serious…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of drubbing. noun. a sound defeat. synonyms: debacle, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, walloping, whipping. see more. noun. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows. synonyms: beating, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Drubbing."

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRUBBING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. a beating; a sound thrashing. 2. a decisive, humiliating defeat, as in a game or contest.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › drubbingdrubbing - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Nov 8, 2023 · drubbing (plural drubbings) A severe beating . His mother gave him a drubbing after finding out he'd been stealing. A thorough defeat . The debate team got a drubbing from the competition.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondrubbing noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of drubbing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of 'drubbing' If someone gets a drubbing, they are defeated easily. [informal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'drubbing' American English: drʌbɪŋ British English: drʌbɪŋ. More. Synonyms of 'drubbing' • beating, defeat, hammering (informal), pounding [...] More. Collocations with the word 'drubbing' take a drubbing.

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   drubbing meaning, definition, what is drubbing: an occasion when one team easily beats a...: Learn more.