Definition of clobber
(Entry 1 of 2)
slang, British
clobber
verbDefinition of clobber (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to pound mercilessly
also
: to hit with force
clobber a home run
2a
: to defeat overwhelmingly
b
: to have a strongly negative impact on
businesses clobbered by the recession
c
: to criticize harshly
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The first known use of clobber was in 1879
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