plastering

plastering

noun

Definition of PLASTERING

1

: a coating of or as if of plaster

2

: a decisive defeat

Examples of PLASTERING

1. <our team's most recent plastering is just plain sad>

First Known Use of PLASTERING

15th century

Related to PLASTERING

Synonyms: beating, drubbing, licking, loss, lump, overthrow, defeat, rout, shellacking, trimming, trouncing, whipping

Antonyms: success, triumph, victory, win

Related Words: collapse, debacle (also débâcle), failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, nonsuccess, setback, upset; lurch, shutout, washout, whitewash

Near Antonyms: accomplishment, achievement; blowout, cakewalk, landslide, romp, runaway, sweep, walkaway, walkover

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