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bludg·eon
(blŭj′ən)n.
A short heavy club, usually of wood, that is thicker or loaded at one end.
tr.v. bludg·eoned, bludg·eon·ing, bludg·eons
1. To hit with a heavy club or similar blunt instrument.
2. To strike with strong force: "The fields were often baked by the sun and bludgeoned by savage thunderstorms" (Linda Hasselstrom).
3. To overcome, often by intimidation or coercion.
[Origin unknown.]
bludg′eon·er, bludg′eon·eer′ (-ə-nîr′) n.
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bludgeon
(ˈblʌdʒən)n
1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a stout heavy club, typically thicker at one end
2. a person, line of argument, etc, that is effective but unsubtle
vb (tr)
3. to hit or knock down with or as with a bludgeon
4. (often foll by into) to force; bully; coerce: they bludgeoned him into accepting the job.
[C18: of uncertain origin]
ˈbludgeoner n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
bludg•eon
(ˈblʌdʒ ən)n.
1. a short, heavy club with one end thicker and heavier than the other.
v.t. 2. to strike or knock down with a bludgeon.
3. to force into something; bully.
[1720–30; orig. uncertain]
bludg′eon•er, n.
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bludgeon
Past participle: bludgeoned
Gerund: bludgeoning
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Noun | 1. | ![]() cosh, blackjack, sap - a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people club - stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club" |
Verb | 1. | bludgeon - overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas" |
2. | bludgeon - strike with a club or a bludgeon hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" |
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bludgeon
verb
noun
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bludgeon
verbTo domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for example:
Informal: strong-arm.
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Translations
bunkósbotfurkósbotfütyköshusáng
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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bludgeon
vt
(fig) → bearbeiten (inf); he bludgeoned me into doing it → er hat mich so lange bearbeitet, bis ich es getan habe (inf); I don’t want to bludgeon you into it → ich möchte dich nicht dazu zwingen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
bludgeon
[ˈblʌdʒən] vt → prendere a randellateto bludgeon sb to death → ammazzare qn a randellate
to bludgeon sb into doing sth (fig) → costringere qn a fare qc
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