CLOBBER


Meaning of CLOBBER in English

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>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.