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clouting

UK
/ˈklaʊtɪŋ/
US
/ˈklaʊtɪŋ/

Translations

cloutingnoun
The boxer delivered a powerful clouting to his opponent.
Боксер нанес мощный удар своему противнику.
Additional translations
трепка
побои
Synonyms
leverage
clout
authority
power
influence
cloutinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈklaʊtɪŋ/
US
/ˈklaʊtɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that delivers a heavy blow, e.g., 'a clouting punch'.
Synonyms
swatting
socking
smashing
clobbering
battering
pummeling
slugging
whipping
whacking
smacking
striking
hitting
cloutverb

clouting

Gerund

clouted
Past Simple
clouted
Past Participle
clouting
Gerund
UK
/klaʊt/
US
/klaʊt/
He threatened to clout him if he didn't stop talking.
Он пригрозил ударить его, если он не перестанет говорить.
Synonyms
hit
belt
thump
bash
wallop
punch
smack
strike
slug

Definitions

cloutingnoun
The act of striking someone or something with a heavy blow.
The clouting of the door echoed down the hallway.
Material used for patching; a patch or piece of cloth. (archaic)
She repaired the hole in the sail with a rough clouting.
cloutinggerund / present participle
Hitting hard or capable of delivering a heavy blow.
He landed a clouting punch that knocked his opponent back.
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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