drubbing

noundefeat

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Synonyms for drubbing

noun defeat

More words related to drubbing

beating

noun. thrashing

dusting

noun. defeat

Word Origin & History

1630s (in an Oriental travel narrative), probably from Arabic darb "a beating," from daraba "he beat up" (see discussion in OED). Related: Drubbed; Drubbing.

Example Sentences for drubbing

Then shall he not go without a ducking and eke a drubbing himself!

I fancy I had some vague notion of falling upon him and giving him a drubbing.

According to this fact I must admit, that he deserves a drubbing.

Now and then a drubbing, but who pays any attention to such things!

Some of you men 'd be the better for a drubbing every day of your lives.

Not knowing what else to do, I have given him a drubbing whose appearance I took.

So I will give you a drubbing, if you will fight me, as soon as I am able.

Little; for the drubbing of a Highlandman is a thing not worth mentioning.

What sort of a fellow are you, damn it all, that you can't stand a drubbing?

I laughed, for the man had got his drubbing after all, through me if not by me.

drubbing

Synonyms for drubbing

More words related to drubbing

beating

debacle

defeat

defeats

dusting

licking

drubbing

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debacle

defeat

defeats

dusting

licking

Synonyms for drubbing

beating