English Explanatory Dictionary

clobber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage.
  2. To overwrite (data) or override (an assignment of a value), often unintentionally or unexpectedly.
noun
  1. A beating.
  2. A bash on say the head, typically with a tool or object rather than with fists.
noun
  1. Clothing; clothes.
  2. Equipment.
noun
  1. A paste used by shoemakers to hide the cracks in leather.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɒb.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈklɑb.ɚ/ EN-AU ck1 clobber.ogg

Word forms

clobber clobbers clobbering clobbered

Etymology

British slang from 1941; possibly onomatopoeic of the sound of detonated bombs in the distance.

Synonyms

slog slug clobbering clubbing thumping

Derived words

clobberer clobber passage clobber text clobber verse
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