bludgeon
To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the headTo strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.
» Tom was found bludgeoned to death.
Тома нашли забитым насмерть.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.
The apprehended rioter was bludgeoned to death.
niederknüppeln, knüppeln
strike with a club or a bludgeon
(figuratively, transitive)To coerce someone, as if with a bludgeon.
Their favorite method was bludgeoning us with the same old arguments in favor of their opinions.
overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club
Examples
28 sentencesTom was found bludgeoned to death.
ruТома нашли забитым насмерть. — Smoky
Tom bludgeoned Mary.
Tom bludgeoned Mary to death.
Sami bludgeoned his victims to death.
The victim was bludgeoned to death.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
First attested in 1730. Origin uncertain, perhaps of Cornish origin (recorded as blogon c.First attested in 1730. Origin uncertain, perhaps of Cornish origin (recorded as blogon c. 1450) or from Middle French bougeon, a diminutive of bouge (“club, stick”).
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Forms
bludgeons, bludgeoning, bludgeoned, bludgeoned| Base form | bludgeon · to bludgeon |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bludgeons |
| Present participle | bludgeoning |
| Past simple | bludgeoned |
| Past participle | bludgeoned |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle