English verb: drub | |||
1. | drub (contact) beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight | ||
Samples | We licked the other team on Sunday!. | ||
Examples | The fighter managed to drub his opponent | ||
Synonyms | bat, clobber, cream, lick, thrash | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
Verb group | flail, lam, thrash, thresh | ||