(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ someone, you hit them. (INFORMAL)
Rachel ~ed him...
The officer ~ed her on the head.
VERB: V n, V n on n
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Clout is also a noun.
I was half tempted to give one of them a ~ myself.
N-COUNT
2.
A person or institution that has ~ has influence and power. (INFORMAL)
Mr Sutherland may have the ~ needed to push the two trading giants into a deal...
= influence
N-UNCOUNT