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gruel

UK
/ˈɡruː.əl/
US
/ˈɡruː.əl/

Translations

gruelnoun
gruels
pl
The hospital served gruel to the patients for breakfast.
L’hôpital servait de la bouillie aux patients au petit déjeuner.
Additional translations
punitionFamilier, surtout britannique.
Synonyms
oatmeal
porridge
slop
thin soup
broth
gruelverb
grueled
Past Simple
grueled
Past Participle
grueling
Gerund
UK
/ˈɡruː.əl/
US
/ˈɡruː.əl/
malmenerSens rare.
The coach threatened to gruel the team if they didn't improve their performance.
L’entraîneur a menacé de malmener l’équipe si ses performances ne s’amélioraient pas.
Additional translations
nourrirAvec de la bouillie.
Synonyms
drain
prostrate
overtax
overwork
enervate
sap
wear out
weary
tire
fatigue
exhaust

Definitions

gruelnoun
A thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water.
The hospital served gruel to the patients for breakfast.
Informal, chiefly British: harsh punishment or rough treatment.
If he keeps misbehaving, he'll get his gruel sooner or later.
gruelverb
To punish or subdue someone severely.
The coach threatened to gruel the team if they didn't improve their performance.
To feed (a person) with gruel.
During her illness, the nurse gruelled her twice a day.
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