drubbing

• Nom désignant une défaite sévère dans une compétition ou un concours, ou l'acte de battre quelqu'un à répétition comme punition.

A noun referring to a decisive defeat in a competition or contest, or the act of beating someone repeatedly as a form of punishment.

1. Sound defeatC1informal

   A decisive and thorough defeat in a competition or contest.

   Défaite cuisante

   • The home team suffered a drubbing in the championship match.
   • The incumbent candidate received a drubbing at the polls.
   • After that drubbing, the team knew they had to change their strategy.

   Synonymesbeatinghammeringpoundingroutthrashingtrouncingwallopingwhipping

   Antonymessuccesstriumphvictorywin

2. Corporal punishmentC2formal

   The act of beating someone repeatedly as a form of punishment.

   Correction corporelle, raclée

   • In the past, a drubbing was a common punishment for misbehavior.
   • The historical account described the drubbing of the prisoner.
   • The novel's villain threatened the hero with a severe drubbing.

   Synonymesbeatingcaningflogginglashingspankingthrashingwallopingwhipping

• Verbe surtout vieilli ou littéraire signifiant battre ou frapper quelqu'un, souvent avec un bâton ou une massue ; infliger une défaite écrasante dans une compétition.

An archaic verb meaning to beat or thrash someone, often with a stick or cudgel; to defeat decisively in a contest.

1. Beat or thrashC2formal

   To hit or beat someone repeatedly, often with a stick or other object.

   Battre ou rosser

   • The soldiers were ordered to drub the rebels into submission.
   • He threatened to drub the thief if he caught him again.
   • The old man drubbed the dust out of the carpet with a stick.

   Synonymesbashbatterbeatclobberhammerpoundpummelthrashthumpwallop

2. Defeat decisivelyC2informal

   To defeat someone thoroughly in a competition or contest.

   battre à plate couture

   • The home team drubbed their opponents 10-0.
   • She drubbed her rival in the final round of the debate.
   • The champion drubbed all challengers with ease.

   Synonymesannihilateclobbercrushhammeroverwhelmroutthrashtrouncewallop

   Antonymeslosesurrenderyield