Clobber - English meaning

noun

Clothing.

Usage examples:

They were dressed in bright apparel

verb

Clothe (someone).

Usage examples:

All the vestments in which they used to apparel their deities

noun

Clothes, esp. of a special type

Usage examples:

Children’s/women’s apparel, riding/sports apparel

noun

Clothes, especially fine or formal ones.

Usage examples:

The usually sober attire of british security service personnel

verb

Be dressed in clothes of a specified kind.

Usage examples:

Lady agatha was attired in an elaborate evening gown

noun

Clothes, esp. of a particular type

Usage examples:

Business/formal attire, she was tastefully attired in a simple black dress.

noun

A sudden loud, sharp noise.

Usage examples:

The door slammed with a bang

verb

Strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily.

Usage examples:

He began to bang the table with his fist

adverb

Exactly.

Usage examples:

The train arrived bang on time

verb

Strike repeatedly with hard blows.

Usage examples:

A prisoner was battered to death with a table leg

noun

A semi-liquid mixture of flour, egg, and milk or water, used for making pancakes or for coating food before frying.

Usage examples:

Pancake batter

noun

(in various sports, especially baseball) a player who is batting.

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Usage examples:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

verb

Attack (someone) physically or verbally.

Usage examples:

Bernard was belabouring jed with his fists

verb

To explain something more than necessary

Usage examples:

There's no need to belabour the point.

verb

To hit someone or something hard and repeatedly

Usage examples:

She belaboured him with her walking stick.

noun

The hollow jointed stem of a tall grass, especially bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem of a slender palm such as rattan.

Usage examples:

They brought the eggs back to constantinople in hollow canes.

verb

Beat with a cane as a punishment.

Usage examples:

Matthew was caned for bullying by the headmaster

noun

The long, hard, hollow stem of particular plants such as bamboo, sometimes used to make furniture or support other plants in the garden

verb

Put clothes on (oneself or someone); dress.

Usage examples:

Francesca was clothed in white

plural noun

Items worn to cover the body.

Usage examples:

He stripped off his clothes

plural noun

Bedclothes.

Usage examples:

Rosie got into bed and pulled the clothes up to her nose

noun

Clothes collectively.

Usage examples:

Bring warm clothing and waterproofs

verb

Put clothes on (oneself or someone); dress.

Usage examples:

Francesca was clothed in white

noun

Things you wear to cover your body; clothes

Usage examples:

The boys must wear heavy clothing in winter.

noun

A set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period.

Usage examples:

Authentic elizabethan costumes

verb

Dress (someone) in a particular set of clothes.

Usage examples:

The dolls are elaborately costumed in fancy nineteenth-century dresses

noun

A set of clothes worn in order to look like someone else, esp. for a party or as part of an entertainment

Usage examples:

[ c ] a clown costume, [ u ] the dancers dressed in national costume.

noun

The end part of a sleeve, where the material of the sleeve is turned back or a separate band is sewn on.

Usage examples:

A red dress with a white lace collar and cuffs

verb

Secure with handcuffs.

Usage examples:

The man's hands were cuffed behind his back

noun

A blow given with an open hand.

Usage examples:

Luke gave flora a mild cuff

verb

Put on one's clothes.

Usage examples:

Graham showered and dressed quickly

noun

A one-piece garment worn by women and girls that covers the body and extends down over the legs.

Usage examples:

A white cotton dress

verb

Put on clothes

verb

Hit or beat (someone) repeatedly.

Usage examples:

He was drubbed with tiresome regularity by his classmates

verb

To beat someone easily, especially in a sports competition

Usage examples:

The yankees drubbed the red sox 19-8., it would be unimaginable for chelsea to drub roma 7-1.

noun

A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless.

Usage examples:

All three bombs were duds

verb

Trick or swindle (someone).

Usage examples:

They became increasingly aware of their rights and how much they were being dudded

adjective

Not working or meeting standards; faulty.

Usage examples:

A dud ignition switch

noun

Expensive or ostentatious clothes or decoration.

Usage examples:

Officers in their blue, gold, and scarlet finery

noun

A hearth where pig iron was converted into wrought iron.

noun

Decorative and expensive clothing and jewelry worn on a special occasion

Usage examples:

The stars arrived for the oscars dressed in all their finery.

verb

Beat (someone) with a whip or stick as a punishment.

Usage examples:

The men had been flogged and branded on the forehead

noun

An arduous climb or struggle.

Usage examples:

A long flog up the mountainside

verb

Beat with a whip, rod, or cane

noun

Clothing, especially of a distinctive or special kind.

Usage examples:

Kids in combat garb

verb

Dress in distinctive clothes.

Usage examples:

She was garbed in indian shawls

noun

A sheaf of wheat.

Usage examples:

Traditionally, the garb of wheat represents both farming and hospitality.

noun

An item of clothing.

Usage examples:

A windproof outer garment

noun

A piece of clothing

Usage examples:

He’s fussy about how a garment fits him.

noun

A toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels).

Usage examples:

A racing bike with ten-speed gears

verb

Prepare, adjust, or equip for a particular purpose or need.

Usage examples:

They gear workouts to your specific needs

noun

(in a machine) a wheel having pointed parts around the edge that come together with similar parts of other wheels to control how much power from an engine goes to the moving parts of a machine

Usage examples:

[ u ] use second gear going up a steep hill., camping gear, [ t ] our program is geared to the need…

phrasal verb

Rise to one's feet

phrasal verb

To rise from bed, or to cause someone to rise from bed

Usage examples:

I get the boys up at 7 a.m., he finally got up his courage to climb the rock wall.

exclamation

Used to express surprise, suspicion, triumph, etc.

Usage examples:

Ha! that'll teach you!

abbreviation

Hectare(s).

noun

The name formerly proposed by the american chemical society for the chemical element of atomic number 105 ( dubnium ), and by iupac for element 108 ( hassium ).

noun

A tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.

Usage examples:

Grip pressure should be firm but not tight - about the way you would grip a hammer's handle while d…

verb

Another term for malleus.

proper noun

A british film company (full name hammer film productions) founded in 1948, known especially for its horror films.

Usage examples:

A hammer horror movie

verb

Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.

Usage examples:

The woman hit the mugger with her umbrella

noun

An instance of striking or being struck.

Usage examples:

Few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car

verb

Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

noun

A piece of metal or other hard material curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on.

Usage examples:

A picture hook

verb

Attach or fasten with a hook or hooks.

Usage examples:

The truck had a red lamp hooked to its tailgate

noun

A curved device used for catching or holding things, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on

Usage examples:

Coat there were four coat hooks next to the door., picture hook standard picture hooks won't hold a…

noun

A set of articles or equipment needed for a specific purpose.

Usage examples:

A first-aid kit

verb

Provide someone or something with the appropriate clothing or equipment.

Usage examples:

We were all kitted out in life jackets

noun

The young of certain animals, such as the beaver, ferret, and mink.

Usage examples:

Since 1997, 110 black-footed ferret kits have been released on the site.

verb

Strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.

Usage examples:

He strolled over and knocked on a door marked enquiries

noun

A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry.

Usage examples:

There was a sudden knock at the door, the noise seemingly unnatural and loud in the silence that i …

verb

To repeatedly hit something, producing a noise

Usage examples:

Someone is knocking at the door., jane knocked on the window to attract his attention., alice accid…

noun

A set of clothes worn together, especially for a particular occasion or purpose.

Usage examples:

Her wedding outfit

verb

Provide with a set of clothes.

Usage examples:

Warders outfitted in special suits

noun

A set of clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity

Usage examples:

Susan wore a black outfit., she got a complete ski outfit as a gift from her parents., our company …

noun

A unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg).

Usage examples:

A short ton is the standard u.s. ton of 2,000 pounds and measures weight.

verb

Strike or hit heavily and repeatedly.

Usage examples:

Patrick pounded the couch with his fists

verb

Shut (an animal) in a pound.

verb

Strike repeatedly with the fists.

Usage examples:

He felt like a boxer who had been pummelled mercilessly against the ropes

verb

Strike, usually with the fist

verb

Strike with the fist.

Usage examples:

He punched her in the face and ran off

noun

A blow with the fist.

Usage examples:

He reeled under the well-aimed punch

verb

A device or machine for making holes in materials such as paper, leather, or metal.

noun

Clothing.

Usage examples:

Ladies clothed in raiment bedecked with jewels

phrasal verb

To put a particular type of clothing on someone

Usage examples:

We rigged ourselves out in tracksuits and running shoes for the race., i want to get myself a new r…

verb

Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly.

Usage examples:

He slams the door behind him as he leaves

noun

A loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door.

Usage examples:

The door closed with a slam

verb

Close violently

verb

Hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object.

Usage examples:

My sister slapped my face

noun

A blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object.

Usage examples:

He gave her a slap across her cheek

adverb

Suddenly and directly, especially with great force.

Usage examples:

Storming out of her room, she went slap into luke

noun

A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand.

Usage examples:

She gave mark a smack across the face

verb

Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment.

Usage examples:

Jessica smacked his face, quite hard

adverb

In a sudden and violent way.

Usage examples:

I ran smack into the back of a parked truck

verb

Violently break (something) into pieces.

Usage examples:

The thief smashed a window to get into the car

noun

An act or sound of something smashing.

Usage examples:

He heard the smash of glass

adverb

With a sudden, violent shattering.

Usage examples:

They were together for an instant, and then smash it was all gone

verb

Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

Usage examples:

He raised his hand, as if to strike me

noun

A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer.

Usage examples:

Dockers voted for an all-out strike

verb

Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

verb

Hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object.

Usage examples:

I swatted a mosquito that had landed on my wrist

noun

A sharp blow.

Usage examples:

The dog gave the hedgehog a sideways swat

verb

To hit something hard by suddenly swinging your hand or an object

Usage examples:

I swatted the fly with a folded newspaper.

verb

Beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip.

Usage examples:

She thrashed him across the head and shoulders

noun

A violent or noisy movement of beating or thrashing.

Usage examples:

The thrash of the waves

verb

Give a beating to

noun

A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving.

Usage examples:

He had a loose thread on his shirt

verb

Pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine).

Usage examples:

I can't even thread a needle

phrase

Clothes

Usage examples:

I love walking down the street and seeing someone in my threads., i've always liked my threads., ni…

verb

Hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

Holman thumped the desk with his hand

noun

A dull, heavy blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

I felt a thump on my back

verb

To hit something, making a soft, heavy noise

Usage examples:

[ t ] he thumped his chest., i heard a thump upstairs.

noun

Clothes.

Usage examples:

Running togs

verb

Be or get dressed for a particular occasion or activity.

Usage examples:

We got togged up in our glad rags

noun

A unit of thermal resistance used to express the insulating properties of clothes and quilts.

Usage examples:

There's nothing i like more than being warm and cosy under a 2-layered 15 tog quilt.

noun

The number of people attending or taking part in an event, especially the number of people voting in an election.

Usage examples:

We reckon that thirty-five per cent is a good turnout for local elections

noun

A large, tall cupboard or recess in which clothes may be hung or stored.

Usage examples:

This is a single room with built-in pine units incorporating wardrobes, shelving, cupboards, a desk…

verb

Have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.

Usage examples:

He was wearing a dark suit

noun

Clothing suitable for a particular purpose or of a particular type.

Usage examples:

Evening wear

verb

Bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind.

Usage examples:

Shannon gives the order to wear ship

noun

A leather rim sewn round the edge of a shoe upper to which the sole is attached.

Usage examples:

There was the outline, and around this outline ran a well-defined sewn thread which had, it appeare…

verb

Provide with a welt.

noun

A strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal.

Usage examples:

I wouldn't be surprised if they walked around their office wearing tight leather and vinyl with whi…

verb

Short for whipper-in.

noun

An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash