drubbing
drubbing /ˈdrʌbɪŋ/
noun
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The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
(
beating
, drubbing
, lacing
, licking
, thrashing
, trouncing
, whacking
)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
-
A sound defeat
(
debacle
, drubbing
, thrashing
, trouncing
, walloping
, whipping
, beatdown
[ N. American] , débâcle
, pasting
[Informal] , slaughter
, smackdown
[Informal, N. American] )
a sound defeat
drub
drub /ˈdrʌb/
verb
-
Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
(
bat
, clobber
[Informal] , cream
[Informal] , drub
, thrash
[Informal] , beat hollow
[Informal] , marmalise
[Informal, British] , marmalize
[Informal, British] , marmelise
[Informal, British] , lick
[Informal] , marmelize
[Informal, British] , tromp
[Informal, N. American] , wipe the floor
[Informal] )
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
We licked the other team on Sunday!
We licked the other team on Sunday!