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drubbing

 

[ หˆdrสŒbษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

sports

A severe defeat in a competition or game, typically by a large margin.

Synonyms

defeat, thrashing, trouncing

Examples of usage

  • The team suffered a drubbing in the final match of the season.
  • After a series of drubbings, the coach decided to make some changes to the lineup.
Context #2 | Verb

informal

Defeat thoroughly in a match or competition.

Synonyms

beat, crush, overwhelm

Examples of usage

  • The team drubbed their opponents 6-0 in the championship game.
  • We were completely drubbed in the debate competition.

Translations

Translations of the word "drubbing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น derrota

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Niederlage

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekalahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั€ะฐะทะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poraลผka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•—ๅŒ— (haiboku)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉfaite

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ derrota

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yenilgi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒจ๋ฐฐ (pae-bae)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุฒูŠู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ porรกลพka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ porรกลพka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคฑ่ดฅ (shฤซbร i)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poraz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณsigur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตาฃั–ะปั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™ฤŸlubiyyษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ derrota

Etymology

The word 'drubbing' originated in the early 18th century and is believed to have derived from the Old English word 'drฤ“ogan', meaning to suffer, endure, or undergo. Over time, 'drubbing' evolved to refer to a severe defeat or thrashing in a competition or game. The term has been commonly used in sports contexts to describe a significant loss by a team or individual.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,029, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.