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- [druhb]
- /drʌb/
- /drʌb/
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- [druhb]
- /drʌb/
Definitions of drub word
- verb with object drub to beat with a stick or the like; cudgel; flog; thrash. 1
- verb with object drub to defeat decisively, as in a game or contest. 1
- verb with object drub to drive as if by flogging: Latin grammar was drubbed into their heads. 1
- verb with object drub to stamp (the feet). 1
- noun drub a blow with a stick or the like. 1
- noun drub Hit or beat (someone) repeatedly. 1
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Origin of drub
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; perhaps by uncertain mediation < Arabic ḍarb blow, beating
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Parts of speech for Drub
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drub popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
drub usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drub
verb drub
- trounce — to beat severely; thrash.
- spank — to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.
- clobber — You can refer to someone's possessions, especially their clothes, as their clobber.
- wallop — to beat soundly; thrash.
- 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.
Antonyms for drub
verb drub
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- 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.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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