Definition of bludgeon
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
2
: something used to attack or bully
the bludgeon of satire
bludgeon
verb
bludgeoned; bludgeoning; bludgeons
Definition of bludgeon (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to hit with heavy impact
was bludgeoned to death
2
: to attack or overcome by aggressive argument : bully
mental bludgeoning We do not talk—we bludgeon one another with facts and theories …— Henry Miller
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The first known use of bludgeon was in 1730
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