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   Clob·ber

   /ˈkläbər/

   

   verb

   • 1. hit (someone) hard: informal "if he does that I'll clobber him!"
   • ▪ treat or deal with harshly: informal "the recession clobbered other parts of the business"
   • ▪ defeat heavily: informal "the Braves clobbered the Cubs 23–10"

   Word Origin Second World War (apparently air force slang): of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.yourdictionary.com › clobberClobber Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   To defeat decisively. Webster's New World. To criticize harshly. American Heritage. (slang) To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage. Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: batter.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCLOBBER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   clobber verb [T] (AFFECT) to affect someone very badly: This policy has clobbered people on low incomes. (Definition of clobber from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. www.wordreference.com › definition › clobberclobber - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   clobber /ˈklɒbə/ vb (transitive) slang. to beat or batter. to defeat utterly. to criticize severely. Etymology: 20th Century: of unknown origin. clobber /ˈklɒbə/ n. Brit slang personal belongings, such as clothes and accessories. Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin.

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   What does the verb clobber mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb clobber . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLOBBERED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to hit someone or something hard and repeatedly: If you do that again, I'll clobber you (one). to punish someone: The government is proposing new measures to clobber tax dodgers. to harm someone financially: The new supermarket is really going to clobber the small local shops. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

7. www.wordnik.com › words › clobberclobber - definition and meaning - Wordnik

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   Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. transitive verb To strike violently and repeatedly; batter or maul. transitive verb To defeat decisively. transitive verb To criticize harshly. from The Century Dictionary.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clobberedClobbered Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to pound mercilessly. also : to hit with force. clobber a home run. 2. a. : to defeat overwhelmingly. b. : to have a strongly negative impact on. businesses clobbered by the recession. c. : to criticize harshly. Synonyms.