- drubbing drub·bing n
- ['drʌbɪŋ]
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drubbing drub·bing n
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drub·bing — /ˈdrʌbıŋ/ noun, pl bings [count] informal : an occurrence in which one person or team easily beats another person or team She withdrew after her drubbing [=after she was badly beaten] in the New Hampshire primary. Our team took a drubbing. = They … Useful english dictionary
drub´ber — drub «druhb», verb, drubbed, drub|bing, noun. –v.t. 1. to beat with a stick; whip soundly; thrash; cudgel. SYNONYM(S): flog. 2. to defeat by a large margin in a fight, game, contest, etc.: »The Clevelan … Useful english dictionary
drubbing — drub|bing [ˈdrʌbıŋ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: drub to hit (17 20 centuries), probably from Arabic daraba] an occasion when one team easily beats another team in sport ▪ Ireland gave England a drubbing at Twickenham … Dictionary of contemporary English
drubbing — drub|bing [ drʌbıŋ ] noun count INFORMAL a defeat in which someone loses very easily … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drubbing — drub•bing [[t]ˈdrʌb ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a beating; sound thrashing 2) spo a decisive, humiliating defeat, as in a game or contest • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
