v.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: clob · bered ; clob · ber · ing \ -b( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1943
1 : to pound mercilessly also : to hit with force < clobber a home run>
2 a : to defeat overwhelmingly <got clobber ed in the election> b : to have a strongly negative impact on <businesses clobber ed by the recession> c : to criticize harshly <a film clobber ed by reviewers>