Synonyms of clout

clout 1 of 2

noun

ˈklau̇t 

1

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

gave the stubborn handle a solid clout to make it turn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• punch
• slap
• thump
• swipe
• stroke
• knock
• pound
• whack
• thud
• hit
• smack
• poke
• bang
• lick
• slam
• beat
• spank
• clip
• hook
• belt
• clap
• fillip
• lash
• wallop
• kick
• bat
• chop
• stripe
• switch
• crack
• hack
• swat
• rap
• slug
• box
• pelt
• cuff
• bop
• dab
• pick
• smash
• sock
• plump
• bust
• biff
• buffet
• welt
• bash
• pounding
• swing
• stinger
• thwack
• hand
• knee
• douse
• whop
• wham
• haymaker
• licking
• beating
• larrup
• counter
• left
• right
• whip
• counterstroke
• body blow
• hammering
• sucker punch
• counterblow
• counterpunch
• roundhouse
• battering
• shiver
• one-two
• thrashing
• whipping
• uppercut
• drubbing
• pummeling
• knockdown
• knockout
• rabbit punch
• sidewinder
• KO
• flogging
• pasting
• cudgeling
• cruncher
• walloping
• clobbering
• bludgeoning
• right-hander
• kayo
• lambasting
• bastinado

2

as in influence

the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly

has a great deal of clout in the film industry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• influence
• leverage
• sway
• authority
• credit
• weight
• importance
• in
• pull
• heft
• juice
• dominance
• mastery
• impact
• predominance
• supremacy
• dominion
• eminence
• sovereignty
• impression
• impress
• reign
• moment
• counterinfluence
• command
• imprint
• consequence
• scepter
• mark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakness
• impotence
• helplessness
• powerlessness
• impotency

clout

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verb

as in to punch

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

clouted the nail with the hammer and drove it all the way into the wood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punch
• slap
• smack
• knock
• hit
• bang
• slam
• strike
• clap
• whack
• clip
• pound
• swipe
• bat
• crack
• kick
• push
• box
• shove
• wallop
• hammer
• belt
• thump
• nail
• tap
• slug
• bludgeon
• clock
• tag
• clobber
• rap
• bash
• swat
• smite
• lick
• zap
• jab
• poke
• bop
• bob
• flick
• whale
• chop
• stroke
• paste
• bonk
• sock
• thwack
• bust
• stab
• bump
• slog
• biff
• pepper
• hang one on
• jostle
• rough
• stamp
• pummel
• beat
• maul
• batter
• pelt
• cuff
• lash
• butt
• mangle
• slash
• drub
• cream
• whip
• lambaste
• bung
• club
• dump
• cane
• level
• cudgel
• knee
• deck
• prod
• brain
• buffet
• lace
• floor
• sap
• pommel
• knock down
• spear
• scuff
• bean
• bowl (down or over)
• fell
• bunt
• flail
• sledge
• skull
• switch
• thrash
• conk
• flog
• sucker punch
• sledgehammer
• rabbit-punch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clout

Noun

Because around this time, Lewis started dating a woman named Marilyn Black, who had the clout, connections, and know-how to get Larry’s screenwriting career off the ground. — Blake J. Harris, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

But that very clout was earned by taking big, expensive swings. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

Fielder clouted 95 over his two-year deal and 245 overall for Detroit until 1996. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026

Pellegrino, a 6-foot-3 forward who’s nearly devoid of body fat and brims with energy, clouted the ball out the air for the third goal and ran toward the supporters section, raising the crowd’s volume. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025