drubbing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of severely beating or defeating someone or something.

  - "He gave his opponent a drubbing in the boxing ring."
  - "The team drubbed their rivals in the championship game."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with drubbing
stubble , rubble , mubble , bubble

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Variants

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drub , drubbed , drubber , drubbers , drubbing , drubbings , drubs , give (someone) a drubbing , give a drubbing , give someone a drubbing , take a drubbing

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to thrash' or 'to beat thoroughly'. The word may have originated from the Old English word 'druban' or 'drubben', meaning 'to strike' or 'to beat'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'drubbing' has been used in sports since at least the 1800s.

2. In some parts of the world, 'drubbing' is also used to describe the process of threshing grain.

3. The word 'drubbing' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a severe criticism or rebuke.

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Related Concepts

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1. Defeat: The state of being beaten or overcome. Drubbing is a more severe form of defeat.

2. Victory: The achievement of success or triumph. Drubbing is a type of victory, often described as a decisive or overwhelming one.

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Culture

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In literature, 'drubbing' has been used to describe the defeat or humiliation of a character. In sports, it is often used to describe a dominant victory or a lopsided score.

How to Memorize "drubbing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or team delivering powerful blows to an opponent until they are defeated. Imagine the intensity and force of the blows.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'drubbing' with the image of a decisive victory or a lopsided score.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Drubbing: A Decisive Defeat' to remember the meaning of the word.

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