bludgeon

²bludgeon

verb

Definition of BLUDGEON

transitive verb

1

: to hit with heavy impact

2

: to attack or overcome by aggressive argument : bully <mental bludgeoning>

Examples of BLUDGEON

1. The victim was bludgeoned to death with a hammer.
2. <bludgeoned the door with an iron bar in a senseless act of vandalism>

First Known Use of BLUDGEON

1868

Related to BLUDGEON

Synonyms: bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, hit, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, tag, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zap

Related Words: batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough; scuff; bunt, flick, stroke, tap; bump, butt, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp; bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump [slang], fell, floor, knock down, level; rabbit-punch, sucker punch; cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip; bean, brain, conk, skull

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Rhymes with BLUDGEON

dudgeon, gudgeon