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Examples of clobber in a Sentence
Just dump your clobber anywhere.
still wearing the same clobber he wore as an undergrad at Cambridge
Origin and Etymology of clobber
origin unknown
Other Clothing Terms
clobber
Definition of clobber
clobbered
;clobbering
play \-b(ə-)riŋ\transitive verb
1 : to pound mercilessly; also : to hit with force clobber a home run
2a : to defeat overwhelminglyb : to have a strongly negative impact on businesses clobbered by the recessionc : to criticize harshly
Examples of clobber in a Sentence
If you say anything I'll clobber you.
We clobbered them in our last game.
Businesses are being clobbered by the bad economy.
Origin and Etymology of clobber
origin unknown
CLOBBER Defined for English Language Learners
clobber
playDefinition of clobber for English Language Learners
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: someone's clothes, supplies, or equipment
clobber
Definition of clobber for English Language Learners
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: to hit (someone) very hard
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: to defeat (a person or team) very easily in a competition
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: to have a very bad effect on (someone or something)
CLOBBER Defined for Kids
clobber
playDefinition of clobber for Students
clobbered
;clobbering
1 : to hit with force He clobbered a ball to the outfield.
2 : to defeat very easily
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