noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An assault with a club or similar weapon.

   "In the fell clutch of circumstance / I have not winced nor cried aloud. / Under the bludgeonings of chance / My head is bloody, but unbowed."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of bludgeon form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

abusiveblusteringfear inspiringforebodingimminentintimidating

Example

More examples

"Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people."

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