clobber
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clob·ber
(klŏb′ər)tr.v. clob·bered, clob·ber·ing, clob·bers Slang
1. To strike violently and repeatedly; batter or maul.
2. To defeat decisively.
3. To criticize harshly.
[Origin unknown.]
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clobber
(ˈklɒbə)vb (tr)
1. to beat or batter
2. to defeat utterly
3. to criticize severely
[C20: of unknown origin]
clobber
(ˈklɒbə)n
slang Brit personal belongings, such as clothes and accessories
[C19: of unknown origin]
clobber
(ˈklɒbə)vb
(Ceramics) (tr) to paint over existing decoration on (pottery)
[C19 (originally in the sense: to patch up): of uncertain origin; perhaps related to clobber2]
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clob•ber1
(ˈklɒb ər)v.t. Informal.
1. to batter severely; strike heavily.
2. to defeat decisively; drub; trounce.
3. to denounce or criticize vigorously.
[1940–45, Amer.; orig. uncertain]
clob•ber2
(ˈklɒb ər)n.
clothing; clothes.
[1875–80; of obscure orig.]
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Clobber
belongings; personal clothes and goods.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
clobber
Past participle: clobbered
Gerund: clobbering
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Noun | 1. | clobber - informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?" personal estate, personal property, personalty, private property - movable property (as distinguished from real estate) |
Verb | 1. | clobber - strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her" |
2. | clobber - beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" |
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clobber
1verb (Informal) batter, beat, assault, smash, bash (informal), lash, thrash, pound, beat up (informal), wallop (informal), pummel, rough up (informal), lambast(e), belabour, duff up (informal) She clobbered him with a vase.
clobber
2noun (Brit. informal) belongings, things, effects, property, stuff, gear, possessions, paraphernalia, accoutrements, chattels His house is filled with a load of old clobber.
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clobber
(inf)vt
(= hit, defeat) to get clobbered → eins übergebraten kriegen (inf); to clobber somebody one → jdm ein paar vor den Latz knallen (inf)
(= charge a lot) → schröpfen; the taxman really clobbered me → das Finanzamt hat mir ganz schön was abgeknöpft (inf)
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