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- 1. a beating; a thrashing: "I'll give the scoundrels a drubbing if I can!" Similar
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DRUBBING definition: 1. a beating or serious defeat, especially in a sports competition: 2. a beating or serious…. Learn more.
a decisive, humiliating defeat, as in a game or contest. drubbing. / ˈdrʌbɪŋ / noun. a beating, as with a stick, cudgel, etc. a comprehensive or heavy defeat, esp in a sporting competition.
to beat severely; to berate critically; to defeat decisively… See the full definition
drubbing. (ˈdrʌbɪŋ) n. 1. a beating, as with a stick, cudgel, etc. 2. a comprehensive or heavy defeat, esp in a sporting competition. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
When one team soundly beats another, that's a drubbing. You can also use this word for a more literal kind of beating, actually physically striking someone: "My brother threatened to give that bully a drubbing if he keeps teasing me."
2 meanings: 1. a beating, as with a stick, cudgel, etc 2. a comprehensive or heavy defeat, esp in a sporting competition.... Click for more definitions.
a beating or serious defeat, especially in a sports competition: get a drubbing The Pistons got a severe drubbing at the hands of Chicago. take a drubbing The president admitted that the party had taken a drubbing in the midterm elections. give someone a drubbing He gave his opponents a good drubbing in the primary.
to beat someone easily, especially in a sports competition: The Yankees drubbed the Red Sox 19-8. It would be unimaginable for Chelsea to drub Roma 7-1. Fewer examples. The world champions drubbed the Kiwis 52-0 in Sydney.
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noun. /ˈdrʌbɪŋ/ (informal) (in a sport) a situation where one team easily beats another. We gave them a drubbing in the match on Saturday. (figurative) They’ll get a drubbing in the local elections in May. Want to learn more?
