bludgeon

Meaning of bludgeon

noun
  1. a thick stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon.
    maces and spiked bludgeons
verb
  1. beat (someone) repeatedly with a bludgeon or other heavy object.
    she was found bludgeoned to death in the basement

mid 18th century: of unknown origin.

Information about bludgeon

  • The plural form of bludgeon is: bludgeons.
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Hyphenation of bludgeon

blud-geon

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • bludgeon is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

bludgeon synonyms

Meaning club:

club

Meaning a short, thick stick used as a weapon:

cudgel

Meaning a long, thin piece of wood used for support in walking or as a weapon:

stick

Meaning a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer:

truncheon

Meaning a police officer's truncheon:

baton, nightstick

Meaning an implement with a handle and a solid surface, typically of wood, used for hitting the ball in games such as cricket, baseball, and table tennis:

bat

Meaning a gambling card game in which players try to acquire cards with a face value totalling 21 and no more:

blackjack

Meaning a thick, heavy stick or bar used as a weapon:

cosh

Meaning strike repeatedly with hard blows:

batter

Meaning hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement:

strike

Meaning bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully:

hit

Meaning strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip:

beat

Meaning strike or knock at or on something violently with one's hand or with a hammer or other object:

hammer

Meaning beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip:

thrash

Meaning hit (someone) hard:

clobber

Translation of bludgeon

Words that rhyme with bludgeon

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