COSH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cosh mean? 

• COSH (noun)
  The noun COSH has 1 sense:

1. a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

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

• COSH (verb)
  The verb COSH has 1 sense:

1. hit with a cosh, usually on the head

  Familiarity information: COSH used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COSH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

blackjack; cosh; sap

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

bludgeon (a club used as a weapon)

Derivation:

cosh (hit with a cosh, usually on the head)

• COSH (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they cosh    ... he / she / it coshes   
Past simple: coshed   
Past participle: coshed   
-ing form: coshing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hit with a cosh, usually on the head

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

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

hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)

Sentence frames:

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

Derivation:

cosh (a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people)