drubbing

[US]/'drʌbɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈdrʌbɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a thorough beating; a decisive defeat.

Phrases & Collocations

suffer a drubbing

Example Sentences

I'll give the scoundrels a drubbing if I can!.

The team received a drubbing in the championship game.

The political candidate suffered a drubbing in the election.

The company's stock price took a drubbing after the scandal.

The boxer delivered a drubbing to his opponent in the ring.

The student received a drubbing for cheating on the exam.

The movie received a critical drubbing from reviewers.

The team's performance was so poor that they faced a drubbing from fans.

The company's reputation took a drubbing due to the product recall.

The politician's speech received a drubbing in the media for its lack of substance.

The team's drubbing in the match was unexpected given their previous wins.

Real-world Examples

" No; but he gave me a good drubbing" !

Source: Scarecrow

The Labour Party in Britain has learned little from its drubbing in December's election, its worst result since 1935.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

American stockmarkets swiftly recovered from their drubbing on the first trading day of the year, their worst decline since October.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It's in electoral freefall in the national polls, and a terrible performance in Hessen followed a drubbing in Bavaria just two weeks ago.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2018

At the same time, the Conservative Party is set to take a drubbing in European elections at the hands of Nigel Farage and his new Brexit Party.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Tesla's share price recovered from the drubbing it took after Elon Musk tweeted that it was too high, which wiped $15bn off the company's market value.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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)

No sooner had I recovered from one sound drubbing than I put myself in the way of another. " Unpractical" I was called by those who spoke mildly; " idiot" — I am sure — by many a ruder tongue.

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

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