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View usage for: (blʌdʒən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense bludgeons, present participle bludgeoning, past tense, past participle bludgeoned1. verbTo bludgeon someone means to hit them several times with a heavy object. He broke into the old man's house and bludgeoned him with a hammer. [VERB noun] A wealthy businessman has been found bludgeoned to death. [V-ed + to] Synonyms: club, batter, beat, strike More Synonyms of bludgeon 2. verbIf someone bludgeons you into doing something, they make you do it by behaving aggressively. Their approach simply bludgeons you into submission. [VERB noun + into] His relentless aggression bludgeons you into seeing his point. [V n into n/-ing] Synonyms: bully, force, cow, intimidate More Synonyms of bludgeon More Synonyms of bludgeon bludgeon in British English (ˈblʌdʒən) noun1. a stout heavy club, typically thicker at one end 2. a person, line of argument, etc, that is effective but unsubtle verb (transitive)3. to hit or knock down with or as with a bludgeon 4. (often foll by into) to force; bully; coerce they bludgeoned him into accepting the job Derived forms bludgeoner (ˈbludgeoner) noun Word origin C18: of uncertain origin bludgeon in American English (ˈblʌdʒən) noun1. a short club with a thick, heavy, or loaded end verb transitive, verb intransitive2. to strike with or as with a bludgeon Word origin ? altered < MFr bougeon, dim. of bouge, a club Word lists withbludgeon clubIn other languagesbludgeon British English: bludgeon VERB To bludgeon someone means to hit them several times with a heavy object. He broke into the old man's house and bludgeoned him with a hammer. - American English: bludgeon
- Brazilian Portuguese: bater em
- Chinese: > 连击用重器
- European Spanish: apalear
- French: matraquer
- German: niederknüppeln
- Italian: colpire ripetutamentecon un oggetto
- Japanese: 殴打する
- Korean: 둔기로 때리다
- European Portuguese: bater em
- Latin American Spanish: apalear
Definition to hit as if with a bludgeon He got into a fight and was badly bludgeoned. Synonyms cosh (British) beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Definition to force His relentless aggression bludgeons you into seeing his point. Synonyms railroad (informal) steamroller Definition a stout heavy club, typically thicker at one end They beat the poisonous creature with a bludgeon. Synonyms stick cosh (British) shillelagh bastinado mere (New Zealand) patu (New Zealand) Additional synonymsDefinition 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) 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) Definition to strike with a series of violent blows He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent. Synonyms batter, break, hit, strike, knock, punch, belt (informal), whip, deck (slang), bruise, bash (informal), sock (slang), lash, chin (slang), pound, smack, thrash, cane, thump, lick (informal), buffet, clout (informal), flog, whack (informal), maul, clobber (slang), wallop (informal), tonk (informal), cudgel, thwack (informal), lambast(e), lay one on (slang), drub, tan (informal), lam (informal), beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) - blowy
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