clout
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noun \ˈklau̇t\Definition of CLOUT
1
dialect chiefly British : a piece of cloth or leather : rag
2
: a blow especially with the hand; also : a hard hit in baseball
3
: a white cloth on a stake or frame used as a target in archery
See Examples of CLOUT
- She used her political clout to have another school built.
- <gave the stubborn handle a solid clout to make it turn>
Origin of CLOUT
Middle English, from Old English clūt; akin to Middle High German klōz lump, Russian gluda
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to CLOUT
- Synonyms
- bang, bash, bat, beat, belt, biff, bop, box, buffet, bust, chop, clap, clip, 1blow, crack, cuff, dab, douse [British], fillip, hack, haymaker, hit, hook, knock, larrup [dialect], lash, lick, pelt, pick, plump, poke, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, spank, stinger, stripe, stroke, swat, swipe, switch, thud, thump, thwack, wallop, welt, whack, wham, whop (also whap)
2clout
transitive verbDefinition of CLOUT
1
: to cover or patch with a clout
2
: to hit forcefully
Examples of CLOUT
- He clouted 19 home runs last year.
- He'll clout me around the head if he finds out what I've done.
First Known Use of CLOUT
14th century
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