v.
Pronunciation: ' dr ə b
Function: verb
Inflected Form: drubbed ; drub · bing
Etymology: perhaps from Arabic ḍ araba
Date: 1634
transitive verb
1 : to beat severely
2 : to berate critically
3 : to defeat decisively
intransitive verb : DRUM , STAMP
– drub · ber noun
– drub · bing noun