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clout
[klout]
noun
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff.
The bully gave him a painful clout on the head.
Informal.pull; strong influence; muscle, especially political power.
a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at city hall.
Baseball.a long hit, especially an extra-base hit.
A hard clout to deep center field drove in the winning run.
Archery.
the mark or target shot at, especially in long-distance shooting.
a shot that hits the mark.
Also called clout nail.a nail for attaching sheet metal to wood, having a short shank with a broad head.
Archaic.
a patch or piece of cloth or other material used to mend something.
any worthless piece of cloth; rag.
an article of clothing (usually used contemptuously).
verb (used with object)
to strike, especially with the hand; cuff.
Archaic.
to bandage.
to patch; mend.
clout
/ ʊ /
noun
informala blow with the hand or a hard object
power or influence, esp in politics
archery
the target used in long-distance shooting
the centre of this target
a shot that hits the centre
Also called: clout nail.a short, flat-headed nail used esp for attaching sheet metal to wood
dialect
a piece of cloth
a dish clout
a garment
a patch
verb
informalto give a hard blow to, esp with the hand
to patch with a piece of cloth or leather
Other 51Թ Forms
- clouter noun
- ˈdzܳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of clout1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of clout1
Example Sentences
"He bought Twitter so that he had clout and would be able to - at the drop of a hat - reach hundreds of millions of people," Donovan said.
He said people like Quintana exploit the “carnage” that happens at takeover events to gain online clout, hoping they will gain enough of a following to monetize their accounts.
“I don’t want clout. I don’t want attention. I want to be free. That’s what I want — freedom.”
A few years later, Times political columnist Bill Boyarsky wrote about the political clout of big donors sponsoring a Yorty fundraiser.
It was that many saw him as the only figure with the knowledge, experience and political clout to manage the aftermath of such a major meltdown.
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When To Use
To have clout is to have influence or power. In popular culture, people with clout are seen as popular and cool.
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