Main Entry: drub

Pronunciation: \ˈdrəb\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): drubbed; drub·bing

Etymology: perhaps from Arabic ḍaraba

Date: 1634

transitive verb 1 : to beat severely
2 : to berate critically
3 : to defeat decisivelyintransitive verb : drum, stamp

— drub·ber noun

— drub·bing noun