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    drub
    /drʌb/

    verb

    • 1. hit or beat (someone) repeatedly: "he was drubbed with tiresome regularity by his classmates"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drubDrub Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    When drub was first used in English, it referred to a method of punishment that involved beating the soles of a culprit's feet with a stick or cudgel. The term was apparently brought to England in the 17th century by travelers who reported observing the punitive practice in Asia.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRUB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DRUB definition: 1. to beat someone easily, especially in a sports competition: 2. to beat someone easily…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › drubDRUB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Drub definition: to beat with a stick or the like; cudgel; flog; thrash.. See examples of DRUB used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRUB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'drub' Word Frequency. drub in British English. (drʌb ) verb Word forms: drubs, drubbing, drubbed (transitive) 1. to beat as with a stick; cudgel; club. 2. to defeat utterly, as in a contest. 3. to drum or stamp (the feet) 4. to instil with force or repetition. the master drubbed Latin into the boys. noun. 5. a blow, as from a stick.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › drubDrub - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of drub. verb. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight. synonyms: annihilate, bat, clobber, cream, lick, thrash. flail, lam, thrash, thresh. give a thrashing to; beat hard. see more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › drubDrub - definition of drub by The Free Dictionary

    1. to beat as with a stick; cudgel; club. 2. to defeat utterly, as in a contest. 3. to drum or stamp (the feet) 4. to instil with force or repetition: the master drubbed Latin into the boys. n. a blow, as from a stick.

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › drubdrub - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 17, 2024 · drub (third-person singular simple present drubs, present participle drubbing, simple past and past participle drubbed) To beat (someone or something) with a stick. To defeat someone soundly; to annihilate or crush. To forcefully teach something. To criticize harshly; to excoriate.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › drubDrub Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. verb. drubbed, drubbing, drubs. To drum or tap. Webster's New World. To beat as with a stick or club; cudgel; thrash. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To instill forcefully. Drubbed the lesson into my head. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To defeat soundly in a fight, contest, etc. Webster's New World.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › drub_vdrub, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb drub mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb drub. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › drubdrub - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    drub (drub),USA pronunciation v., drubbed, drub•bing, n. v.t. to beat with a stick or the like; cudgel; flog; thrash. Sportto defeat decisively, as in a game or contest. to drive as if by flogging:Latin grammar was drubbed into their heads. to stamp (the feet).