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cudgel

(kʌdʒəl)

Word forms: plural cudgels

1. countable noun

A cudgel is a thick, short stick that is used as a weapon.

Synonyms: club, stick, baton, bludgeon More Synonyms of cudgel

See take up the cudgels

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cudgel in British English

(ˈkʌdʒəl)

noun

a short stout stick used as a weapon

2. take up the cudgels

verbWord forms: -els, -elling, -elledWord forms: US -els, -eling or -eled

3. (transitive)

to strike with a cudgel or similar weapon

4. cudgel one's brains

Derived forms

cudgeller (ˈcudgeller) or US cudgeler (ˈcudgeler)

noun

Word origin

Old English cycgel; related to Middle Dutch koghele stick with knob

cudgel in American English

(ˈkʌdʒəl)

noun

a short, thick stick or club

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcudgeled or ˈcudgelled, ˈcudgeling or ˈcudgelling

to beat with a cudgel

Idioms:

cudgel one's brains

take up the cudgels (for)

Word origin

ME (SW dial.) kuggel < OE cycgel, lit., club with rounded head, akin to Ger kugel, ball < IE base *geu-, to curve, bend > cod2

Examples of 'cudgel' in a sentence
cudgel

`To start with, cudgel your brain for anything in your father's past that might have brought Karnes to him.Neil followed her to the beach, waving his cudgel in the air.And so Max flagellated us with the purist's cudgel, but just as often, I suspect, he wielded it stringently at himself.

Word lists with
cudgel

club

(noun) in the sense of club

Definition

a short thick stick used as a weapon

He has slept with a cudgel by his bed since being burgled.

Synonyms

club

Men armed with knives and clubs attacked his home.

stick

baton

I could see a baton being used vigorously.

bludgeon

They beat the poisonous creature with a bludgeon.

truncheon (British)

He swung his truncheon at him, knocking him to the ground.

cosh (British)

shillelagh

bastinado

mere (New Zealand)

patu (New Zealand)

(verb) in the sense of beat

He was beaten, cudgelled, and subjected to various dangers.

Synonyms

beat

He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent.

batter

He battered his opponent around the head.

thrash

He was thrashed with a cane until his skin turned red.

thump

He thumped me, nearly knocking me over.

bang

We could bang on the desks and shout until they let us out.

cane

pound

He pounded the table with his fist.

bludgeon

He got into a fight and was badly bludgeoned.

pummel

He trapped Conn in a corner and pummelled him ferociously.

baste

cosh (British)

thwack

He just thwacked me on the back of the head with a ruler.

drub

beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bang

Definition

to hit or knock, esp. with a loud noise

We could bang on the desks and shout until they let us out.

Synonyms

hit,

pound,

beat,

strike,

crash,

knock,

belt (informal),

hammer,

slam,

rap,

bump,

bash (informal),

thump,

clatter,

pummel,

tonk (informal),

beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

in the sense of baton

Definition

a short stick or something shaped like one

I could see a baton being used vigorously.

Synonyms

stick,

club,

staff,

stake,

pole,

rod,

crook,

cane,

mace,

wand,

truncheon (British),

sceptre,

mere (New Zealand),

patu (New Zealand)

in the sense of batter

Definition

to hit repeatedly

He battered his opponent around the head.

Synonyms

beat,

hit,

strike,

knock,

assault,

smash,

punch,

belt (informal),

deck (slang),

bang,

bash (informal),

lash,

thrash,

pound,

lick (informal),

buffet,

flog,

maul,

pelt,

clobber (slang),

smite,

wallop (informal),

pummel,

tonk (informal),

cudgel,

thwack,

lambast(e),

belabour,

dash against,

beat the living daylights out of,

lay one on (slang),

drub,

beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

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单词	cudgel
释义	Trends of cudgel View usage for: cudgel (kʌdʒəl) Word forms: plural cudgels 1. countable noun A cudgel is a thick, short stick that is used as a weapon. Synonyms: club, stick, baton, bludgeon More Synonyms of cudgel 2. See take up the cudgels More Synonyms of cudgel cudgel in British English (ˈkʌdʒəl) noun 1. a short stout stick used as a weapon 2. take up the cudgels verbWord forms: -els, -elling, -elledWord forms: US -els, -eling or -eled 3. (transitive) to strike with a cudgel or similar weapon 4. cudgel one's brains Derived forms cudgeller (ˈcudgeller) or US cudgeler (ˈcudgeler) noun Word origin Old English cycgel; related to Middle Dutch koghele stick with knob cudgel in American English (ˈkʌdʒəl) noun 1. a short, thick stick or club verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcudgeled or ˈcudgelled, ˈcudgeling or ˈcudgelling 2. to beat with a cudgel Idioms: cudgel one's brains take up the cudgels (for) Word origin ME (SW dial.) kuggel < OE cycgel, lit., club with rounded head, akin to Ger kugel, ball < IE base geu-, to curve, bend > cod2 Examples of 'cudgel' in a sentence cudgel `To start with, cudgel your brain for anything in your father's past that might have brought Karnes to him. Arden, William THE MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE (2001) Neil followed her to the beach, waving his cudgel in the air. Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (2001) And so Max flagellated us with the purist's cudgel, but just as often, I suspect, he wielded it stringently at himself. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2001) Word lists with cudgel club (noun) in the sense of club Definition a short thick stick used as a weapon He has slept with a cudgel by his bed since being burgled. Synonyms club Men armed with knives and clubs attacked his home. stick baton I could see a baton being used vigorously. bludgeon They beat the poisonous creature with a bludgeon. truncheon (British) He swung his truncheon at him, knocking him to the ground. cosh (British) shillelagh bastinado mere (New Zealand) patu (New Zealand) (verb) in the sense of beat He was beaten, cudgelled, and subjected to various dangers. Synonyms beat He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent. batter He battered his opponent around the head. thrash He was thrashed with a cane until his skin turned red. thump He thumped me, nearly knocking me over. bang We could bang on the desks and shout until they let us out. cane pound He pounded the table with his fist. bludgeon He got into a fight and was badly bludgeoned. pummel He trapped Conn in a corner and pummelled him ferociously. baste cosh (British) thwack He just thwacked me on the back of the head with a ruler. drub beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of bang Definition to hit or knock, esp. with a loud noise We could bang on the desks and shout until they let us out. Synonyms hit, pound, beat, strike, crash, knock, belt (informal), hammer, slam, rap, bump, bash (informal), thump, clatter, pummel, tonk (informal), beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) in the sense of baton Definition a short stick or something shaped like one I could see a baton being used vigorously. Synonyms stick, club, staff, stake, pole, rod, crook, cane, mace, wand, truncheon (British), sceptre, mere (New Zealand), patu (New Zealand) in the sense of batter Definition to hit repeatedly He battered his opponent around the head. Synonyms beat, hit, strike, knock, assault, smash, punch, belt (informal), deck (slang), bang, bash (informal), lash, thrash, pound, lick (informal), buffet, flog, maul, pelt, clobber (slang), smite, wallop (informal), pummel, tonk (informal), cudgel, thwack, lambast(e), belabour, dash against, beat the living daylights out of, lay one on (slang), drub, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Nearby words of cudgel cuddle cuddle up cuddly cudgel cue cuff cul-de-sac Synonyms of 'cudgel' cudgel Explore 'cudgel' in the dictionary*
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