Clobber
verb
To hit someone with great force.
He clobbered his opponent in the boxing match.
Usage tips
Informal
clobber someone,clobber with a fist,clobber out
verb
To severely defeat or criticize someone or something.
The team clobbered their rivals during the championship.
Usage tips
Informal
clobber someone in an argument,clobber the competition,clobber in ratings
verb
To hit someone with great force.
He clobbered his opponent in the boxing match.
Usage tips
Informal
clobber someone,clobber with a fist,clobber out
verb
To severely defeat or criticize someone or something.
The team clobbered their rivals during the championship.
Usage tips
Informal
clobber someone in an argument,clobber the competition,clobber in ratings
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Confrontation
The act of using the word often implies aggression or force.
He used his strength to clobber the rival.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Usage
The word can also mean to defeat someone strongly in an argument or debate.
The politician clobbered his opponent with strong evidence.
Pro Tip 3/3Contextual Usage
Watch out for using 'clobber' in formal writing, as it is more colloquial.
In the debate, she clobbered her opponent’s argument.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Confrontation
The act of using the word often implies aggression or force.
He used his strength to clobber the rival.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Usage
The word can also mean to defeat someone strongly in an argument or debate.
The politician clobbered his opponent with strong evidence.
Pro Tip 3/3Contextual Usage
Watch out for using 'clobber' in formal writing, as it is more colloquial.
In the debate, she clobbered her opponent’s argument.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Confrontation
The act of using the word often implies aggression or force.
He used his strength to clobber the rival.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Usage
The word can also mean to defeat someone strongly in an argument or debate.
The politician clobbered his opponent with strong evidence.
Pro Tip 3/3Contextual Usage
Watch out for using 'clobber' in formal writing, as it is more colloquial.
In the debate, she clobbered her opponent’s argument.
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