cudgel one's brains

cudg·el

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Definitions of cudgel one's brains words

noun cudgel one's brains to think hard about a problem 3
noun cudgel one's brains to think hard 3
noun cudgel one's brains a short, thick stick used as a weapon; club. 1
verb with object cudgel one's brains to strike with a cudgel; beat. 1
idioms cudgel one's brains cudgel one's brains, to try to comprehend or remember: I cudgeled my brains to recall her name. 1
idioms cudgel one's brains take up the cudgels, to come to the defense or aid of someone or something. 1

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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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.

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