bludgeoned








noun

  1. a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.

verb (used with object)

  1. to strike or knock down with a bludgeon.
  2. to force into something; coerce; bully: The boss finally bludgeoned him into accepting responsibility.

noun

  1. a stout heavy club, typically thicker at one end
  2. a person, line of argument, etc, that is effective but unsubtle

verb (tr)

  1. to hit or knock down with or as with a bludgeon
  2. (often foll by into) to force; bully; coercethey bludgeoned him into accepting the job
v.

1802, from earlier noun bludgeon “short club” (1730), of unknown origin. Related: Bludgeoned; bludgeoning.

n.

“short club,” 1730, of unknown origin.

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