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cudgeled

cudg·el
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhj-uh l]
    • /ˈkʌdʒ əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhj-uh l]
    • /ˈkʌdʒ əl/

Definitions of cudgeled word

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

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Origin of cudgeled

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 Cudgeled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cudgeled 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for cudgeled

verb cudgeled

  • knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
  • hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
  • pummel — to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
  • trounce — to beat severely; thrash.
  • punch — the chief male character in a Punch-and-Judy show.

noun cudgeled

  • truncheoned — the club carried by a police officer; billy.
  • bastinadoed — Simple past tense and past participle of bastinado.
  • batted — Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
  • caned — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
  • sapped — Fortification. a deep, narrow trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place or an enemy's position.

Antonyms for cudgeled

verb cudgeled

  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.

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