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clouted

clout
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klout]
    • /klaʊt/
    • /klaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klout]
    • /klaʊt/

Definitions of clouted word

  • noun clouted a blow, especially with the hand; cuff: The bully gave him a painful clout on the head. 1
  • noun clouted Informal. pull; strong influence; muscle, especially political power: a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at city hall. 1
  • noun clouted Baseball. a long hit, especially an extra-base hit: A hard clout to deep center field drove in the winning run. 1
  • noun clouted Archery. the mark or target shot at, especially in long-distance shooting. a shot that hits the mark. 1
  • noun clouted Also called clout nail. a nail for attaching sheet metal to wood, having a short shank with a broad head. 1
  • noun clouted Archaic. a patch or piece of cloth or other material used to mend something. any worthless piece of cloth; rag. an article of clothing (usually used contemptuously). 1
See all 9 definitions of clouted

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Origin of clouted

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English clūt piece of cloth or metal; cognate with Middle Low German klūte, Old Norse klūtr

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Parts of speech for Clouted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Clouted

clouted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

clouted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for clouted

noun clouted

  • influenced — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
  • powered — operated or driven by a motor or electricity: a power mower; power tools.
  • pulled — of or denoting meat that is cooked until the meat can easily be pulled off the bone, as in pulled pork.
  • weighted — having additional weight.
  • swayed — swaybacked.

verb clouted

  • hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
  • struck — simple past tense and a past participle of strike.
  • bashed — to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
  • boxed — A boxed set or collection of things is sold in a box.
  • clipped — Clipped means neatly cut.
All 18 Synonyms of clouted

Antonyms for clouted

verb clouted

  • lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
Just one Antonym for clouted

Top questions with clouted

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