drub

[US]/drʌb/
[UK]/drʌb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to beat with a stick; to force something down someone's throat
vi. to strike; to hit
Word Forms
Present Participledrubbing
Third Person Singulardrubs
Past Tensedrubbed
Past Participledrubbed
Pluraldrubs

Phrases & Collocations

drubbing

drubbed severely

Example Sentences

drub a notion into a person drub

You cannot drub this idea into him.

The team was drubbed in the championship game.

He drubbed his opponent in the boxing match.

The company drubbed its competitors with a new marketing strategy.

She drubbed her classmates in the spelling bee competition.

The political candidate was drubbed in the election.

The underdog team drubbed the reigning champions.

The army drubbed the rebels in a decisive battle.

The student drubbed the exam with a perfect score.

The tennis player drubbed her opponent in straight sets.

The boxer drubbed his rival with a knockout punch.

Real-world Examples

Already intoxicated, he was knocking his glass on the table, and talking of drubbing the waiter if he did not bring some liqueurs immediately.

Source: Women’s Paradise (Part 1)

His father, a poor, needy process-server, sickly jealous, had been wont to drub him, exasperated by his long pale face and tow-like hair, which, said he, did not belong to the family.

Source: Women’s Paradise (Part 1)

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