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drubbing

noun (drubbing, drubbings)

«drubbing» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A drubbing is a hard beating, given as a punishment or in a fight. tree →
(old use) A drubbing can mean a crushing defeat in a contest. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales, a hard beating given to a cheeky or lazy person, often by a father or a master

Examples

The naughty boy got a drubbing from his angry father. tree →
The cat gave the fox a sound drubbing. tree →
After the match, the losing team had a terrible drubbing. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «drubbing» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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