I. blud ‧ geon 1 /ˈblʌdʒ ə n/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1 . to hit someone several times with something heavy:
He was bludgeoned to death with a hammer.
2 . to force someone to do something by making threats or arguing with them
bludgeon into
I won’t let myself be bludgeoned into marriage.
3 . bludgeon your way through/to/past etc somebody/something to get somewhere, or achieve something, by pushing past other people or not caring about them
II. bludgeon 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Perhaps from Old French bougeon , from bouge 'stick for hitting people' ]
a heavy stick with a thick end, used as a weapon