clobbers; clobbered; clobbering
informal
1
: to hit (someone) very hard
Some guy was clobbering [=beating] him in the parking lot.
If you say anything I'll clobber you.
2
: to defeat (a person or team) very easily in a competition
We clobbered them in our last game.
She was/got clobbered in the election. [=she lost by a large number of votes]
3
: to have a very bad effect on (someone or something)
Businesses are being/getting clobbered by the bad economy.
British, informal
: someone's clothes, supplies, or equipment
Just dump your clobber anywhere.
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“Clobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/clobber. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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