Definition of drub
drubbed
;drubbing
drubber
noundrubbing
nounExplore M-W
drub was our Word of the Day on 08/31/2013. Hear the podcast!
Theme music by Joshua Stamper ©2006 New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP
Examples of drub in a Sentence
a crowd was drubbing the purse snatcher when the police arrived on the scene
we drubbed our traditional football rivals so badly that it was basically no contest
Recent Examples of drub from the Web
-
Freese drove in three runs, including an RBI single after things went a little haywire, and the Pirates drubbed the New York Mets 11-1 Sunday.
-
The lineup drubbed St. Louis starter Michael Wacha and produced four runs in the third.
-
The former Beatle, who has a small part in the upcoming 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,' wrote, produced, scored and played himself in 1984's critically drubbed 'Give My Regards to Broad Street.'
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drub'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Did You Know?
Sportswriters often use drub, but the term's history reveals that it wasn't always a sporting word. When drub was first used in English, it referred to a method of punishment that involved beating the soles of a culprit's feet with a stick or cudgel. The term was apparently brought to England in the 17th century by travelers who reported observing the punitive practice in Asia. Etymologists are uncertain of the ultimate origin of drub, but some have speculated that it may have evolved from the Arabic word daraba, meaning "to beat."
Origin and Etymology of drub
perhaps from Arabic ḍaraba
First Known Use: 1634
DRUB Defined for Kids
drub
playDefinition of drub for Students
drubbed
;drubbing
1 : to beat severely
2 : to defeat completely
Learn More about drub
-
See words that rhyme with drub Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for drub Spanish Central: Translation of drub Nglish: Translation of drub for Spanish speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up drub? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!