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clout

UK
/klaʊt/
US
/klaʊt/

Translations

cloutnoun
clouts
pl
He received a clout on the head for his trouble.
Il a reçu un coup sur la tête pour ses ennuis.
The senator has a lot of clout in the legislative process.
Le sénateur a beaucoup d'influence dans le processus législatif.
pièceDans le sens ancien de pièce de tissu ou de vêtement servant de rapiéçage.
The old coat was patched with a clout of different fabric.
Le vieux manteau était rapiécé avec une pièce de tissu différent.
Additional translations
poidsSurtout dans les contextes politique et économique.
cibleDans le vocabulaire du tir à l'arc, surtout historique.
Synonyms
authority
leverage
power
influence
prestige
control
sway
weight
cloutverb
clouted
Past Simple
clouted
Past Participle
clouting
Gerund
UK
/klaʊt/
US
/klaʊt/
frapperAvec une idée de violence ou de coup porté.
He clouted the punching bag with all his strength.
Il a frappé le sac de frappe de toute sa force.
Additional translations
rapiécerSens archaïque.
Synonyms
slug
belt
thump
bash
wallop
punch
smack
hit
strike

Definitions

cloutnoun
Influence or power, especially in politics or business.
The senator has a lot of clout in the legislative process.
A heavy blow with the hand or a hard object.
He received a clout on the head for his trouble.
A piece of cloth or clothing, especially one used as a patch.
The old coat was patched with a clout of different fabric.
A white cloth target used in long-distance archery, or a shot that hits such a target.
The archer’s arrow fell short of the clout and landed in the grass.
cloutverb
To hit or strike with a hard blow.
He clouted the punching bag with all his strength.
Archaic: to mend or patch (a garment or other item of cloth).
She clouted the torn sleeve with a square of linen.
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