drubbing
/ˈdɹʌbɪŋ/
verb
- 1
To beat (someone or something) with a stick.
- 2
To defeat someone soundly; to annihilate or crush.
- 3
To forcefully teach something.
- 4
To criticize harshly; to excoriate.
noun
- 1
A severe beating.
“His mother gave him a drubbing after finding out he'd been stealing.”
- 2
A thorough defeat.
“The debate team got a drubbing from the competition.”
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