clout
English Thesaurus
1. (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | blow, |
| definition | : | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hook, |
| definition | : | a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jab, |
| definition | : | a quick short straight punch (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rabbit punch, |
| definition | : | a short chopping blow to the back of the neck (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sucker punch, |
| definition | : | an unexpected punch (noun.act) |
2. a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | nail, |
| definition | : | a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener (noun.artifact) |
3. special advantage or influence (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | advantage, vantage, |
| definition | : | the quality of having a superior or more favorable position (noun.attribute) |
4. a target used in archery (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | mark, target, |
| definition | : | a reference point to shoot at (noun.communication) |
5. strike hard, especially with the fist (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | strike, |
| definition | : | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon (verb.contact) |
6. (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)
| derivation | : | clout, |
| definition | : | strike hard, especially with the fist (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | poke, pound, thump, |
| definition | : | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plug, punch, |
| definition | : | deliver a quick blow to (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slog, slug, swig, |
| definition | : | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | biff, pommel, pummel, |
| definition | : | strike, usually with the fist (verb.contact) |
7. strike hard, especially with the fist (verb.contact)
8. (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)
| derivation | : | clout, |
| definition | : | strike hard, especially with the fist (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | poke, pound, thump, |
| definition | : | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plug, punch, |
| definition | : | deliver a quick blow to (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slog, slug, swig, |
| definition | : | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | biff, pommel, pummel, |
| definition | : | strike, usually with the fist (verb.contact) |
9. strike hard, especially with the fist (verb.contact)
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