clobber

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun informal terms for personal possessions
  2. verb strike violently and repeatedly
  3. verb beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

Etymology

British slang from 1941; possibly onomatopoeic of the sound of detonated bombs in the distance.

In classic literature

Synonyms

stuff

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading