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   drub

   /drʌb/

   verb

   • 1. hit or beat (someone) repeatedly: "he was drubbed with tiresome regularity by his classmates"
   • ▪ defeat thoroughly in a match or contest: "the Cleveland Indians drubbed Baltimore 9–0"

   Word Origin early 17th century: probably from Arabic ḍaraba ‘to beat, bastinado’. The first recorded uses in English are by travellers in the Near East referring specifically to the punishment of bastinado.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drubDrub Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Drub is a verb that means to beat severely, to berate critically, or to defeat decisively. It may have originated from the Arabic word for "to beat". See synonyms, examples, and word history of drub.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRUB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Drub is an informal verb that means to beat someone easily, especially in a sports competition. See how to use drub in sentences and learn its pronunciation and translations.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRUB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Drub is a verb that means to beat with a stick, to defeat in a contest, or to drum or stamp. It can also be a noun for a blow or a thrashing. See examples, synonyms, and word origin.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › drubDrub - definition of drub by The Free Dictionary

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   Drub means to beat with a stick, to defeat soundly, or to instill forcefully. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of drub in different languages.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › drubDrub - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of drub. verb. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight. synonyms: annihilate, bat, clobber, cream, lick, thrash. flail, lam, thrash, thresh. give a thrashing to; beat hard. see more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDRUB - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   DRUB means to beat, defeat, or drum something. Learn how to use it in sentences, find synonyms, and see translations in Spanish and German.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › drub_vdrub, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   Drub is a verb that means to beat or thrash someone or something. It has five meanings in OED, with the earliest known use in 1634. Learn more about its pronunciation, frequency and etymology.