clobber

²clobber

verb

clob·beredclob·ber·ing\-b(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of CLOBBER

transitive verb

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

Examples of CLOBBER

1. If you say anything I'll clobber you.
2. We clobbered them in our last game.
3. Businesses are being clobbered by the bad economy.

Origin of CLOBBER

origin unknown

First Known Use: circa 1942

Related to CLOBBER

Synonyms: bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, hit, 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 CLOBBER

bobber, robber, slobber, throbber