Meaning of drubbing in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈdrəbɪŋ/

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1. Noun

   drubbing

   Definitions

   1. a sound defeat

   Derived terms

   • bat
   • beat
   • beat out
   • clobber
   • crush
   • drub
   • lick
   • mop up
   • pip
   • rack up
   • shell
   • thrash
   • trounce
   • vanquish
   • wallop
   • whip
   • worst
2. 2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

   Derived terms

   • beat
   • beat up
   • flail
   • flog
   • lam
   • lash
   • lather
   • slash
   • strap
   • thrash
   • thresh
   • trounce
   • wallop
   • welt
   • whack
   • wham
   • whip
   • whop
   • work over

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• drowsing(a)
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