Visual meaning of 'clobber' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of clobber: A thumping or beating. - Image 1

Visual illustration of clobber: A thumping or beating. - Image 2

noun

A thumping or beating.

Examples:

"The old car took a real clobber during the hailstorm, with dents all over the hood. "

action sport war military

Visual illustration of clobber: A bash on say the head, typically with a tool or object rather than with fists. - Image 1

noun

A bash on say the head, typically with a tool or object rather than with fists.

Examples:

"The angry customer gave the cash register a powerful clobber with his umbrella after it failed to give him the correct change. "

weapon action body

Visual illustration of clobber: To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage. - Image 1

Visual illustration of clobber: To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage. - Image 2

verb

To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage.

Examples:

"The baseball player accidentally clobbered the window with his bat. "

Visual illustration of clobber: To overwrite (data) or override (an assignment of a value), often unintentionally or unexpectedly. - Image 1

Visual illustration of clobber: To overwrite (data) or override (an assignment of a value), often unintentionally or unexpectedly. - Image 2

verb

To overwrite (data) or override (an assignment of a value), often unintentionally or unexpectedly.

Examples:

"My son accidentally clobbered his research paper with a new draft, losing all the previous work. "

computing technology

Visual illustration of clobber: Clothing; clothes. - Image 1

Visual illustration of clobber: Clothing; clothes. - Image 2

noun

Clothing; clothes.

Examples:

"After a long day of gardening, I needed to change out of my dirty clobber. "

appearance wear

Visual illustration of clobber: Equipment. - Image 1

noun

Equipment.

Examples:

"The school's new clobber is very sturdy and colorful. "

Visual illustration of clobber: A paste used by shoemakers to hide the cracks in leather. - Image 1

noun

A paste used by shoemakers to hide the cracks in leather.

Examples:

"The old shoemaker carefully applied clobber to the worn leather of the boot, hoping to restore its appearance. "

material substance industry

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "accidentally" - In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

accidentallyadverb

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

Visual illustration for the word "hailstorm" - A storm characterized by lots of large hail.

/ˈheɪlˌstɔːrm/ /ˈheɪlˌstɔrm/

A storm characterized by lots of large hail.

"The hailstorm damaged many cars in the parking lot after school. "

Visual illustration for the word "appearance" - The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Visual illustration for the word "shoemaker" - A person who makes shoes

/ˈʃuːmeɪkər/

A person who makes shoes

"The shoemaker repaired the hole in my daughter's favorite boot. "

Visual illustration for the word "gardening" - To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

Visual illustration for the word "unintentionally" - In an unintentional manner; not intentionally.

unintentionallyadverb

/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

In an unintentional manner; not intentionally.

"I unintentionally deleted the important document from my computer. "

Visual illustration for the word "carefully" - Sorrowfully.

carefullyadverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Visual illustration for the word "assignment" - The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Visual illustration for the word "typically" - In a typical or common manner.

typicallyadverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Visual illustration for the word "equipment" - The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

"The camping equipment was essential for a successful weekend trip. "

Visual illustration for the word "shoemakers" - A person who makes shoes

/ˈʃuːmeɪkərz/

A person who makes shoes

"The shoemakers in the small town were known for their high-quality, handmade boots. "

Visual illustration for the word "unexpectedly" - In an unexpected manner.

unexpectedlyadverb

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

In an unexpected manner.

"The meeting ended unexpectedly early, leaving us with extra time before dinner. "