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clobbering

UK
/ˈklɒbərɪŋ/
US
/ˈklɑːbərɪŋ/

Translations

clobberingnoun
clobberings
pl
racléeFamilier ; pour une défaite nette et sévère en contexte sportif ou compétitif.
The team suffered a clobbering in the championship game, losing by a wide margin.
L’équipe a subi une raclée lors du match de championnat, perdant largement.
coup violentPour l’action de frapper avec une grande force.
The clobbering he received in the boxing ring left him dazed and bruised.
Le coup violent qu’il a reçu sur le ring l’a laissé sonné et couvert d’ecchymoses.
corruptionInformatique ; pour l’altération accidentelle de données.
A buffer overflow can lead to the clobbering of adjacent memory.
Un dépassement de tampon peut entraîner la corruption de la mémoire adjacente.
Additional translations
défaite cinglantePlus neutre et soutenu ; pour une lourde défaite.
écrasementInformatique ; employé pour l’écrasement accidentel de données ou de mémoire.
Synonyms
beating
thrashing
pummeling
drubbing
battering
clobberinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈklɒb.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈklɑː.bɚ.ɪŋ/
dévastateurPour un coup ou une défaite particulièrement violent(e) ; emploi expressif.
The boxer landed a clobbering right hook.
Le boxeur a porté un crochet du droit dévastateur.
Additional translations
cinglantSurtout pour une défaite ou un revers marqué.
Synonyms
beating
crushing
overwhelming
battering
thrashing
pounding
drubbing
annihilating
devastating
demolishing
obliterating
trouncing
routing
walloping
smacking
clobberverb

clobbering

Gerund

clobbered
Past Simple
clobbered
Past Participle
clobbering
Gerund
UK
/ˈklɒbə/
US
/ˈklɑːbər/
frapperFamilier.
The boxer clobbered his opponent with a powerful right hook.
Le boxeur a frappé son adversaire avec un puissant crochet du droit.
battreFamilier ; emploi courant pour une victoire très nette.
The home team clobbered their rivals with a score of 10-0.
L’équipe locale a battu ses rivaux sur le score de 10 à 0.
Additional translations
critiquerPar extension ; familier.
abîmerPar extension.
Synonyms
batter
hit
pummel
smash
thrash
whack
slug
wallop

Definitions

clobberingnoun
A heavy defeat or beating, often in a competitive context.
The team suffered a clobbering in the championship game, losing by a wide margin.
The act of hitting or striking someone or something with great force.
The clobbering he received in the boxing ring left him dazed and bruised.
The accidental overwriting or corruption of data, especially in computing contexts.
A buffer overflow can lead to the clobbering of adjacent memory.
clobberinggerund / present participle
Delivering or characterized by heavy blows or defeat.
The boxer landed a clobbering right hook.
clobberverb
To hit or strike someone or something hard.
The boxer clobbered his opponent with a powerful right hook.
To defeat decisively.
The home team clobbered their rivals with a score of 10-0.
To criticize or punish severely.
The critics clobbered the new movie for its lack of originality.
To damage or affect negatively.
The sudden storm clobbered the coastal town, leaving many homes destroyed.
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