drubbing

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌbɪŋ

Verb

drubbing

1. Present participle of drub.

Noun

drubbing (plural drubbings)

1. A severe beating.

   His mother gave him a drubbing after finding out he'd been stealing.

2. A thorough defeat.

   The debate team got a drubbing from the competition.

   • 2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, The Guardian:

     Leighton Baines's deflected free-kick added yet more late gloss to the drubbing, the Everton player celebrating his first competitive start with England's first goal direct from a free-kick since David Beckham scored against Ecuador at the 2006 World Cup.

Translations

A severe beating

• French: raclée (fr) f, branlée (fr) f

• Walloon: trimpe (wa) f, plouzêye (wa) f

A thorough defeat

• French: raclée (fr) f

• Walloon: petêye (wa) f, pilure (wa) f