Definition of bludgeon
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
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Examples of bludgeon in a Sentence
guards armed with bludgeons roamed the compound
Origin and Etymology of bludgeon
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1730
bludgeon
Definition of bludgeon
transitive verb
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
Examples of bludgeon in a Sentence
The victim was bludgeoned to death with a hammer.
bludgeoned the door with an iron bar in a senseless act of vandalism
Origin and Etymology of bludgeon
verbal derivative of 1bludgeon
First Known Use: 1777
BLUDGEON Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of bludgeon for English Language Learners
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: a heavy stick that usually has one thick end and is used as a weapon
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: something that is used to attack or bully someone
bludgeon
Definition of bludgeon for English Language Learners
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: to hit (someone or something) very hard
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: to use arguments or threats to force (someone) to do something
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