drub
/drʌb/
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Definition
Verb: 1. To beat or thrash someone or something thoroughly, often with repeated blows. 2. To defeat an opponent decisively in a competition, contest, or fight.
Usage
The verb "drub" is used to describe a severe physical beating or an overwhelming defeat. It often implies a one-sided contest where one party is thoroughly dominated. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (e.g., to drub someone or something).
Examples
Literal beating:
- The older bully threatened to drub the new kid if he didn't hand over his lunch money.
- In the old tale, the hero drubbed the villain soundly before tying him up.
Decisive defeat (in competition):
- The reigning champions drubbed their rivals 7-0 in the final match.
- Our debate team drubbed the opposition with our superior arguments.
Advanced Usage
- "to drub something into someone": To force an idea or lesson into someone's mind, often through harsh repetition or punishment.
- The sergeant tried to drub discipline into the new recruits.
- "to drub something out of someone": To force information from someone through beating or intimidation.
- The villain attempted to drub the secret location out of the captive.
Variants and Related Words
- Drubbing (noun): A severe beating or a decisive defeat.
- The team suffered a humiliating drubbing in their first game of the season.
Synonyms
- Thrash: To beat soundly or defeat decisively.
- Trounce: To defeat heavily in a contest.
- Wallop: To hit very hard; to beat soundly.
- Pummel: To strike repeatedly, typically with the fists.
- Lick (informal): To defeat decisively.
Phrasal Verbs
(The word "drub" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The advanced usages above function as set phrases.)
Related Idioms
- "Give someone a drubbing": To beat or defeat someone thoroughly.
- The underdog gave the favorite a real drubbing in last night's surprise victory.
Verb
- beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
- We licked the other team on Sunday!