Bludgeon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈblʌd͡ʒ.ən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bludgeon is a noun meaning A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
Meaning
A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.
- (transitive) To coerce someone, as if with a bludgeon.
Example Sentences
We smashed the radio with a steel bludgeon.
The apprehended rioter was bludgeoned to death.
Their favorite method was bludgeoning us with the same old arguments in favor of their opinions.
Gianna Parasini: You've never worked in the corporate world, have you, Commander? You can't bludgeon through bureaucracy. Shepard: I can bludgeon pretty hard.
Word Forms
- bludgeons
- bludgeoning
- bludgeoned
Synonyms for bludgeon
Depending on context, synonyms include cudgel, harass, pummel, club.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include club, cudgel, truncheon, knobkierie, thwacker, baton.
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