clobber
noun
clob·ber
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Definition of clobber
(Entry 1 of 2)
slang, British
clobber
verb
clobbered;
clobbering\ ˈklä-b(ə-)riŋ
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Definition of clobber (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to pound mercilessly
also
: to hit with force
clobber a home run
2a
: to defeat overwhelmingly
b
: to have a strongly negative impact on
businesses clobbered by the recession
c
: to criticize harshly