CLOUT


Meaning of CLOUT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ klaut ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a heavy blow. 2 colloq. influence, power of effective action esp. in politics or business. 3 dial. a piece of cloth or clothing (cast not a clout). 4 Archery hist. a piece of canvas on a frame, used as a mark. 5 a nail with a large flat head. 6 a patch. --v.tr. 1 hit hard. 2 mend with a patch. [OE clut, rel. to CLEAT, CLOT]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.