Clobber (Verb)
Meaning 1
Strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She clobbered the man who tried to attack her with her baseball bat.
- The boxer was warned not to clobber his opponent in the final round.
- He felt the urge to clobber the bully who had been picking on him for weeks.
- Some witnesses reported that the store owner attempted to clobber the thief with a roll of duct tape.
- In a fit of rage, she clobbered the man with her purse multiple times for catcalling her.
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Meaning 2
Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The home team was able to clobber their opponents in every quarter of the game.
- She came in first in the tennis tournament and clobbered all of her opponents along the way.
- The boxer clobbered his opponent in the final round of the fight.
- Our school's basketball team has clobbered every team they've played this season.
- That company clobbered its competition with its low prices and excellent customer service.