bludgeon

Meanings

• noun

  A heavy club or rod used for striking or crushing.

  - "He used a bludgeon to crush the rocks."
  - "The thief was caught wielding a bludgeon."

• verb

  To strike or crush with a bludgeon.

  - "The miners bludgeoned the rocks to extract the ore."
  - "The mob bludgeoned the rioters into submission."

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Pronunciation

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2. /blʌdʒ.ən/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

harass , pummel , cudgel

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bludgeon
broomstoned , groomed , room tone , jungeon

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Bludgeon (en) : A heavy club or rod used for striking or crushing.
   

2. Bludgeon (en) : To strike or crush with a bludgeon.
   

3. Bladder (en) : A hollow, elastic, muscular organ in animals that stores and expels fluids.
   

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Variants

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bludgeon , bludgeons , bludgeoned , bludgeoning

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Forms

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Bludgeons (plural form), Bludgeoning (gerund form), More bludgeoning (comparative form), Most bludgeoning (superlative form)

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Etymology

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Old English blodgian, from blod ‘blood’ + gian ‘to yield’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'bludgeon' comes from Old English 'blodgian', which means 'to yield blood'.

2. The term 'bludgeon' has been used in various fields, including geology to describe the process of breaking rocks, and in music to describe heavy, repetitive music.

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Related Concepts

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1. Weapon: A bludgeon is a type of weapon.

2. Violence: The use of a bludgeon implies the use of violence.

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Culture

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In literature, the bludgeon has been used as a symbol of violence and brutality. In art, it has been depicted as a weapon of choice for villains and thugs. In music, the term 'bludgeon' has been used metaphorically to describe heavy, repetitive music.

How to Memorize "bludgeon"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, heavy club. Visualize the motion of swinging the bludgeon and the impact it makes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bludgeon' with the image of a club or rod used for striking or crushing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'BLOODY' to remember the meaning of 'bludgeon': B - Beat, L - Large, O - Object, O - Opponent, D - Deliver, Y - Yield.

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