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clout

(klaʊt)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense clouts, present participle clouting, past tense, past participle clouted

1. verb

If you clout someone, you hit them.

[informal]

Rachel clouted him. [VERB noun]

The officer clouted her on the head. [VERB noun + on]

Synonyms: hit, strike, punch, deck [slang] More Synonyms of clout

Clout is also a noun.

I was half tempted to give one of them a clout myself.

2. uncountable noun

A person or institution that has clout has influence and power.

[informal]

This former TV actress already has the clout to alter movie screenplays.

The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets.

Synonyms: influence, power, standing, authority More Synonyms of clout

More Synonyms of clout

clout in British English

(klaʊt)

noun

1. informal

a blow with the hand or a hard object

power or influence, esp in politics

3. archery

the target used in long-distance shooting

the centre of this target

a shot that hits the centre

4. Also called: clout nail

a short flat-headed nail used esp for attaching sheet metal to wood

5. British dialect

a piece of cloth

a dish clout

a garment

a patch

verb (transitive)

6. informal

to give a hard blow to, esp with the hand

to patch with a piece of cloth or leather

Derived forms

clouter (ˈclouter)

noun

Word origin

Old English clūt piece of metal or cloth, clūtian to patch (C14: to strike with the hand); related to Dutch kluit a lump, and to clod

clout in American English

(klaʊt)

noun

1. Chiefly Dialectal

a piece of cloth or leather for patching

any piece of cloth, esp. one for cleaning; rag

a blow, with or as with the hand; rap

3. US, Informal

a hard hit, as in baseball

power or influence; esp., political power

4. Archery

a form of long-distance shooting in which archers aim at a large target laid out on the ground with a flag in the center

verb transitive

5. Chiefly Dialectal

to patch or mend coarsely

6. Informal

to strike, as with the hand

7. Informal

to hit (a ball) hard

Word origin

ME cloute < OE clut (akin to MLowG klūt, clod of earth), orig., lump of something, hence, piece of cloth, patch: for IE basesee climb

Examples of 'clout' in a sentence
clout

Despite gaping holes in the Indian economy and the discrepancy between rich and poor, pride in the country and its growing economic clout is high.Got a clout on the head too.This financial clout keeps countries coming back.This body should be moved elsewhere and given considerable ministerial clout.And it will sometimes turn out that individuals with clout or influence have used it.Their economic clout can only get stronger.Yet such cartoons once had real political clout.They do not always have the financial clout to follow through.That does not give him much clout in the dressing room.Their political clout determined the exact arrangements.

In other languages
clout

British English: clout VERB

If you clout someone, you hit them.

He clouted him woth a baseball bat.

American English: clout
Brazilian Portuguese: esbofetear
Chinese: 打
European Spanish: dar un tortazo a
French: frapper
German: schlagen
Italian: colpire
Japanese: 殴る
Korean: 때리다
European Portuguese: bater
Latin American Spanish: dar un tortazo a

(verb) in the sense of hit

Definition

to hit hard

The officer clouted him on the head.

Synonyms

hit

She hit him hard across his left arm.

strike

She took two steps forward and struck him across the mouth.

punch

After punching him on the chin, she hit him over the head.

deck (slang)

slap

My yoga instructor turned up and slapped me on the shoulder.

sock (slang)

chin (slang)

smack

She smacked me on the side of the head.

thump

He thumped me, nearly knocking me over.

cuff

She cuffed him playfully around the ear.

clobber (slang)

wallop (informal)

She walloped me over the head with a cushion.

box

They slapped my face and boxed my ears.

wham

tonk (informal)

lay one on (slang)

skelp (dialect)

1 (noun) in the sense of thump

Definition

a fairly hard blow

I was half tempted to give them a clout myself.

Synonyms

thump

He felt a thump on his shoulder.

blow

He went off to hospital after a blow to the face.

crack (informal)

He took a crack on the head during the game.

punch

He's asking for a punch on the nose.

slap

He reached forward and gave me a slap.

sock (slang)

cuff

He gave Billy a cuff.

wallop (informal)

With a single wallop, Clarke sent him flying.

tonk (informal)

skelp (dialect)

2 (noun) in the sense of influence

Definition

power or influence

The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets.

Synonyms

influence

They should continue to use their influence to push environmental reform.

power

women who have reached positions of great power and influence

standing

authority

The judge has no authority to order a second trial.

pull (informal)

Using all his pull in parliament, he obtained the necessary papers.

weight

That argument no longer carries much weight.

bottom

prestige

Her work gained her international prestige.

mana (New Zealand)

a leader of great mana and influence

Additional synonyms

in the sense of authority

Definition

the power to command, control, or judge others

The judge has no authority to order a second trial.

Synonyms

prerogative,

right,

influence,

might,

force,

power,

control,

charge,

rule,

government,

weight,

strength,

direction,

command,

licence,

privilege,

warrant,

say-so,

sway,

domination,

jurisdiction,

supremacy,

dominion,

ascendancy,

mana (New Zealand)

in the sense of blow

Definition

a powerful or heavy stroke with the fist, a weapon, etc.

He went off to hospital after a blow to the face.

Synonyms

knock,

stroke,

punch,

belt (informal),

bang,

rap,

bash (informal),

sock (slang),

smack,

thump,

buffet,

clout (informal),

whack (informal),

wallop (informal),

slosh (British, slang),

tonk (informal),

clump (slang),

clomp (slang)

in the sense of box

Definition

to hit (esp. a person's ears) with the fist

They slapped my face and boxed my ears.

Synonyms

punch,

hit,

strike,

belt (informal),

deck (slang),

slap,

sock (slang),

buffet,

clout (informal),

cuff,

whack (informal),

wallop (informal),

chin (slang),

tonk (informal),

thwack (informal),

lay one on (slang)

Nearby words of
clout

clothing
cloud
cloudy
clout
cloven
clown
clownish

Synonyms of 'clout'

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单词	clout
释义	Trends of clout View usage for: clout (klaʊt) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense clouts, present participle clouting, past tense, past participle clouted 1. verb If you clout someone, you hit them. [informal] Rachel clouted him. [VERB noun] The officer clouted her on the head. [VERB noun + on] Synonyms: hit, strike, punch, deck [slang] More Synonyms of clout Clout is also a noun. I was half tempted to give one of them a clout myself. 2. uncountable noun A person or institution that has clout has influence and power. [informal] This former TV actress already has the clout to alter movie screenplays. The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets. Synonyms: influence, power, standing, authority More Synonyms of clout More Synonyms of clout clout in British English (klaʊt) noun 1. informal a blow with the hand or a hard object 2. power or influence, esp in politics 3. archery a. the target used in long-distance shooting b. the centre of this target c. a shot that hits the centre 4. Also called: clout nail a short flat-headed nail used esp for attaching sheet metal to wood 5. British dialect a. a piece of cloth a dish clout b. a garment c. a patch verb (transitive) 6. informal to give a hard blow to, esp with the hand 7. to patch with a piece of cloth or leather Derived forms clouter (ˈclouter) noun Word origin Old English clūt piece of metal or cloth, clūtian to patch (C14: to strike with the hand); related to Dutch kluit a lump, and to clod clout in American English (klaʊt) noun 1. Chiefly Dialectal a. a piece of cloth or leather for patching b. any piece of cloth, esp. one for cleaning; rag 2. a blow, with or as with the hand; rap 3. US, Informal a. a hard hit, as in baseball b. power or influence; esp., political power 4. Archery a form of long-distance shooting in which archers aim at a large target laid out on the ground with a flag in the center verb transitive 5. Chiefly Dialectal to patch or mend coarsely 6. Informal to strike, as with the hand 7. Informal to hit (a ball) hard Word origin ME cloute < OE clut (akin to MLowG klūt, clod of earth), orig., lump of something, hence, piece of cloth, patch: for IE basesee climb Examples of 'clout' in a sentence clout Despite gaping holes in the Indian economy and the discrepancy between rich and poor, pride in the country and its growing economic clout is high. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Got a clout on the head too. The Sun (2013) This financial clout keeps countries coming back. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This body should be moved elsewhere and given considerable ministerial clout. Times, Sunday Times (2011) And it will sometimes turn out that individuals with clout or influence have used it. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Their economic clout can only get stronger. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Yet such cartoons once had real political clout. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They do not always have the financial clout to follow through. Times, Sunday Times (2014) That does not give him much clout in the dressing room. The Sun (2012) Their political clout determined the exact arrangements. Roper, Jon Democracy and its Critics - Anglo-American democratic thought in the nineteenth century (1989) Other teams coming down will have better financial clout. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Having two heavyweights in its corner will give it more clout when dealing with governments. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Political clout derives much more from economic strength. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It is a power that gives you huge clout and one that you can use to change things. Times, Sunday Times (2006) This pair wield a quiet clout. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In Britain it has totemic and commercial clout. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Maybe the influence of big-money clout is diminishing somewhat. Christianity Today (2000) They garner increasing financial and diplomatic clout, too. Times, Sunday Times (2008) One reason for the slow pace of reform has been the absence of a sizeable middle class to seek political rights that match their economic clout. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Where corporations wield political clout overtly, it is generally to Democratic ends. Times, Sunday Times (2015) That means they wield tremendous clout, especially with local banks, allowing them to obtain lines of credit often at very favourable terms. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He got a real clout on the head and I'm not sure he realised where he was. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In other languages clout British English: clout VERB If you clout someone, you hit them. He clouted him woth a baseball bat. American English: clout Brazilian Portuguese: esbofetear Chinese: 打 European Spanish: dar un tortazo a French: frapper German: schlagen Italian: colpire Japanese: 殴る Korean: 때리다 European Portuguese: bater Latin American Spanish: dar un tortazo a (verb) in the sense of hit Definition to hit hard The officer clouted him on the head. Synonyms hit She hit him hard across his left arm. strike She took two steps forward and struck him across the mouth. punch After punching him on the chin, she hit him over the head. deck (slang) slap My yoga instructor turned up and slapped me on the shoulder. sock (slang) chin (slang) smack She smacked me on the side of the head. thump He thumped me, nearly knocking me over. cuff She cuffed him playfully around the ear. clobber (slang) wallop (informal) She walloped me over the head with a cushion. box They slapped my face and boxed my ears. wham tonk (informal) lay one on (slang) skelp (dialect) 1 (noun) in the sense of thump Definition a fairly hard blow I was half tempted to give them a clout myself. Synonyms thump He felt a thump on his shoulder. blow He went off to hospital after a blow to the face. crack (informal) He took a crack on the head during the game. punch He's asking for a punch on the nose. slap He reached forward and gave me a slap. sock (slang) cuff He gave Billy a cuff. wallop (informal) With a single wallop, Clarke sent him flying. tonk (informal) skelp (dialect) 2 (noun) in the sense of influence Definition power or influence The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets. Synonyms influence They should continue to use their influence to push environmental reform. power women who have reached positions of great power and influence standing authority The judge has no authority to order a second trial. pull (informal) Using all his pull in parliament, he obtained the necessary papers. weight That argument no longer carries much weight. bottom prestige Her work gained her international prestige. mana (New Zealand) a leader of great mana and influence Additional synonyms in the sense of authority Definition the power to command, control, or judge others The judge has no authority to order a second trial. Synonyms prerogative, right, influence, might, force, power, control, charge, rule, government, weight, strength, direction, command, licence, privilege, warrant, say-so, sway, domination, jurisdiction, supremacy, dominion, ascendancy, mana (New Zealand) in the sense of blow Definition a powerful or heavy stroke with the fist, a weapon, etc. He went off to hospital after a blow to the face. Synonyms knock, stroke, punch, belt (informal), bang, rap, bash (informal), sock (slang), smack, thump, buffet, clout (informal), whack (informal), wallop (informal), slosh (British, slang), tonk (informal), clump (slang), clomp (slang) in the sense of box Definition to hit (esp. a person's ears) with the fist They slapped my face and boxed my ears. Synonyms punch, hit, strike, belt (informal), deck (slang), slap, sock (slang), buffet, clout (informal), cuff, whack (informal), wallop (informal), chin (slang), tonk (informal), thwack (informal), lay one on (slang) Nearby words of clout clothing cloud cloudy clout cloven clown clownish Synonyms of 'clout' clout Explore 'clout' in the dictionary
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