cudgel

A short, thick stick used as a weapon, now considered an archaic or literary term.

ruКороткая толстая палка, используемая как оружие; в настоящее время считается архаичным или литературным термином.esPalo corto y grueso utilizado como arma; término actualmente considerado arcaico o literario.frBâton court et épais utilisé comme arme ou pour frapper ; terme souvent archaïque ou littéraire désignant une massue ou un gourdin.deKurzer, dicker Stock, der als Waffe dient; heute gilt der Begriff als veraltet oder literarisch.ptPau curto e grosso usado como arma; atualmente considerado termo arcaico ou literário.zh一种短而粗的棍棒，用作武器；现在通常被视为古旧或文学用语。arعصا قصيرة غليظة تستخدم كسلاح للضرب؛ ويُعدّ لفظها اليوم قديمًا أو أدبيًا.

1. Short thick stick C1 formal

   A short, thick stick used as a weapon.

   • The guard carried a heavy cudgel for protection.
   • He struck the attacker with a wooden cudgel.
   • In medieval times, peasants often used cudgels in fights.

   ruДубинкаesPorrafrGourdindeKnüppelptPorretezh短棍arهراوة

   同义词: batonbillybludgeonclubnightstickshillelaghtruncheon

• cudgels plural form
• cudgels' possessive plural form
• cudgel's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to strike or beat with a short, thick club or stick.

ruГлагол, означающий ударять или бить короткой, толстой дубинкой или палкой.esVerbo que significa golpear o pegar a alguien con un garrote o palo corto y grueso.frVerbe signifiant frapper ou battre avec un gros bâton ou une massue courte et épaisse.deVerb, das bedeutet, mit einem kurzen, dicken Knüppel oder Stock zu schlagen oder zu prügeln.ptVerbo que significa bater ou golpear alguém com um porrete, cassetete ou pau curto e grosso.zh用短而粗的棍棒或木棍击打、殴打。arفعل يعني الضرب بعصا قصيرة غليظة أو هراوة.

1. Beat with a club C2 formal

   To strike or beat someone with a short, thick stick or club.

   • The guard cudgeled the intruder until he fell.
   • In the old days, criminals were sometimes cudgeled in the streets.
   • He was cudgeled by the mob for his crimes.

   ruБить дубинкойesGolpear con un garrotefrFrapper avec un gourdindeMit einer Keule schlagenptBater com cacetezh用短棍打arالضرب بالهراوة

   同义词: batterbeatbludgeonclobberclubdrubpummelthrash

2. Think hard C2 formal british

   To force oneself to think deeply or struggle to remember something (used in the phrase 'cudgel one's brains').

   • He cudgeled his brains trying to recall the password.
   • She cudgeled her brains for a solution to the puzzle.
   • I cudgeled my brains but couldn't remember his name.

   ruЛомать головуesdevancarse los sesosfrSe creuser la têtedeSich den Kopf zerbrechenptQuebrar a cabeçazh绞尽脑汁arيُشَقِّقُ ذِهْنَه

   同义词: beatrackwrack

• cudgeled past participle
• cudgelled past participle
• cudgeled past simple
• cudgelled past simple
• cudgeling present participle
• cudgelling present participle
• cudgels third person singular