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CLOBBER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does clobber mean? 

CLOBBER (noun)
  The noun CLOBBER has 1 sense:

1. informal terms for personal possessionsplay

  Familiarity information: CLOBBER used as a noun is very rare.


CLOBBER (verb)
  The verb CLOBBER has 2 senses:

1. strike violently and repeatedlyplay

2. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fightplay

  Familiarity information: CLOBBER used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CLOBBER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Informal terms for personal possessions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

clobber; stuff

Context example:

did you take all your clobber?

Hypernyms ("clobber" is a kind of...):

personal estate; personal property; personalty; private property (movable property (as distinguished from real estate))


CLOBBER (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they clobber  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it clobbers  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: clobbered  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: clobbered  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: clobbering  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Strike violently and repeatedly

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

baste; batter; clobber

Context example:

She clobbered the man who tried to attack her

Hypernyms (to "clobber" is one way to...):

beat; beat up; work over (give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They want to clobber the prisoners


Sense 2

Meaning:

Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

bat; clobber; cream; drub; lick; thrash

Context example:

We licked the other team on Sunday!

Hypernyms (to "clobber" is one way to...):

beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)

Verb group:

flail; lam; thrash; thresh (give a thrashing to; beat hard)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to clobber his opponent


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