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to clobber

to clobber

19 7.7
To hit someone or something very hard many times
  • verb
  • /ˈklɑːbər/
  • NSFW
translation icon : dar una paliza a
  • Laura grabs the iron skillet and clobbers him with it!
  • get clobbered
  • just clobbered
  • clobbered again

None of the machine learning people clobbered you, attacked you.

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Examples

Synonyms

to punch
vsto clobber
455 1.4

To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist

is broader, covering many hard repeated hits beyond a single blow
to whack
vsto clobber
250 5.5

To hit someone or something hard so it makes a loud sound

is focused on repeated very hard hits not just single blows
to pound
vsto clobber
225 1.3

To hit something again and again very hard

focuses more on continuous harsh hitting rather than single hits
to hammer
vsto clobber
198 1.6

To hit something many times to shape or flatten it

is about repeated hard striking aimed at severe impact
to batter
vsto clobber
187 3.5

To hit something many times so it becomes damaged

emphasizes very hard repeated blows rather than general damage
to smack
vsto clobber
164 3.5

To hit someone or something with an open hand

is stronger and stresses many very hard repeated strikes
to bash
vsto clobber
  • NSFW
73 2.9

To hit someone or something very hard

is like this but emphasizes repeated hard hitting
to bashing
vsto clobber
  • NSFW
57 3.2

To hit something or someone hard and repeatedly

is the very hard repeated striking sense with emphasis on severity
to pummel
vsto clobber
46 6.7

Hit something many times, usually with your fists

is equally about repeated heavy strikes not limited to fists
to whop
vsto clobber
  • Informal
43 7.9

To hit someone or something very hard

is more about many hard repeated blows
to sock
vsto clobber
  • NSFW
39 7.2

To hit someone very hard

is more about repeated severe striking rather than isolated hits
to thump
vsto clobber
27 3.4

To hit something hard so it makes a dull sound

is more about multiple very hard hits than single heavy thuds
to bludgeon
vsto clobber
  • NSFW
23 8.8

To hit someone repeatedly with a heavy stick or club

is similar but applies to heavy repeated hits generally
to beat to a pulp
vsto clobber
  • Offensive
15 7.6

Hit someone many times until they are badly hurt or win against them very clearly

is similar but focuses on repeated heavy hits rather than result
to bash in
vsto clobber
  • NSFW
13 7.5

Hit something hard so it breaks or opens

is the repeated hard striking sense rather than single violent damage
to slug
vsto clobber
  • Informal
10 4.6

To hit someone or something very hard, often with the fist

is chiefly repeated heavy striking rather than single powerful blows
to club
vsto clobber
8 5.1

To hit someone or something hard with a heavy stick

is similar but covers many repeated hard strikes generally
to thrash
vsto clobber
  • NSFW
7 6.5

Hit someone hard, often as punishment or in a fight

is similar but focuses on repeated very hard blows
to flail
vsto clobber
  • NSFW
6 7.6

To hit someone or something many times violently

is like this but emphasizes deliberate repeated heavy hits
to headbutt
vsto clobber
4 6.1

To hit someone or something hard with your head

is about repeated heavy hitting rather than one head strike
to wallop
vsto clobber
  • Informal
2 7.3

To hit something or someone very hard

is the repeated version focusing on many hard hits
to swack
vsto clobber
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To hit someone or something hard

is more specific about repeated very hard striking
to pommel
vsto clobber
  • NSFW
1 9.3

To hit someone or something again and again with your fists

is similar but not limited to fist strikes
to baste
vsto clobber
  • Offensive
1 9.5

To hit someone repeatedly and very hard

is equally forceful but stresses repeated heavy blows
to smash someone's face in
vsto clobber
  • Offensive
1 9.8

Hit someone in the face very hard to hurt them

is the repeated hard hitting sense not limited to the face
to boff
vsto clobber
  • NSFW
1 9.0

To hit someone or something hard, often by accident

is more prolonged and focuses on many very hard hits
to clonk
vsto clobber
1 8.3

To hit something so it makes a dull, heavy sound

focuses more on repeated very hard impacts rather than the sound
to lambast
vsto clobber
  • NSFW
8.8

To hit someone many times with a stick

is similar but does not require a specific instrument
to beat the poop out of
vsto clobber
  • Offensive
9.6

Hit someone many times so they become badly hurt

matches this intensity but emphasizes many hard hits generally
to bash someone's face in
vsto clobber
  • NSFW
9.9

To hit someone's face very hard to hurt them

is broader and covers repeated hard hits to any part
to smash the head
vsto clobber
  • Offensive
8.8

Hit a person's head very hard and cause serious injury

is similar but applies to repeated hard hits anywhere
to lam
vsto clobber
  • Informal
9.9

To hit someone or something very hard, often many times

matches repeated hard action but is more general in tone

Antonyms

to pamper
42 3.7

To give someone too much care and special treatment

caress
14 3.8

A gentle touch that shows affection

How Hard

to clobber
  • NSFW
19 7.7
to pummel
46 6.7
to thrash
  • NSFW
7 6.5
to hit
∞ 1.0
to smack
164 3.5
to tap
174 1.0

Surface Forms

clobber infinitive
clobbered past
clobbered past participle
clobbering present participle
clobbers third person singular

Etymology

Clobber probably comes from an old sound-word that meant 'to knock' or 'to hit'. So to clobber someone is to hit them very hard and again and again.