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drub
[druhb]
verb (used with object)
to beat with a stick or the like; cudgel; flog; thrash.
to defeat decisively, as in a game or contest.
to drive as if by flogging.
Latin grammar was drubbed into their heads.
to stamp (the feet).
noun
a blow with a stick or the like.
drub
/ ʌ /
verb
to beat as with a stick; cudgel; club
to defeat utterly, as in a contest
to drum or stamp (the feet)
to instil with force or repetition
the master drubbed Latin into the boys
noun
a blow, as from a stick
Other 51Թ Forms
- drubber noun
- undrubbed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of drub1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of drub1
Example Sentences
Charlotte Edwards was tasked with rebuilding England after a brutal Ashes drubbing which resulted in heavy criticism of the team's attitude, culture and on-field performances.
The Ashes drubbing which started the year was one to forget for all of England's players, but Jones suffered a particularly painful experience in the second ODI at Melbourne which really kickstarted England's spiral.
The anger among Labour MPs in the aftermath of the party's local elections drubbing was striking in its breadth and depth.
Neither the Conservatives nor Labour are likely to recover from the drubbing they received on Thursday unless they can appeal more to this slice of Britain.
Nevertheless, the party will be deeply troubled at suffering a drubbing every bit as severe as the one it suffered in last year's general election.
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