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- [kuhj-uh l]
- /ˈkʌdʒ əl/
- /ˈkʌdʒ.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhj-uh l]
- /ˈkʌdʒ əl/
Definitions of cudgel word
- countable noun cudgel A cudgel is a thick, short stick that is used as a weapon. 3
- noun cudgel a short stout stick used as a weapon 3
- verb cudgel to strike with a cudgel or similar weapon 3
- noun cudgel a short, thick stick or club 3
- verb transitive cudgel to beat with a cudgel 3
- noun cudgel a short, thick stick used as a weapon; club. 1
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Origin of cudgel
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English cuggel, Old English cycgel; akin to German Kugel ball
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Parts of speech for Cudgel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cudgel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cudgel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cudgel
noun cudgel
- truncheon — the club carried by a police officer; billy.
- mace — a spice ground from the layer between a nutmeg shell and its outer husk, resembling nutmeg in flavor.
- bat — A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis.
- cane — Cane is used to refer to the long, hollow, hard stems of plants such as bamboo. Strips of cane are often used to make furniture, and some types of cane can be crushed and processed to make sugar.
- club — A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.
verb cudgel
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- whack — to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
- pound — Archaic. to shut up in or as in a pound; impound; imprison.
- bash — A bash is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people.
- batter — If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner.
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