n. (informal)
25B6; noun
a clout on the ear : SMACK, slap, thump, punch, blow, hit, cuff, box, clip; informal whack, wallop.
his clout in the business world : INFLUENCE, power, weight, sway, leverage, control, say; dominance, authority; informal teeth, muscle.
25B6; verb he clouted me : HIT, strike, punch, smack, slap, cuff, thump, buffet; informal wallop, belt, whack, clobber, sock, bop, biff.