nounπShareInfluence or effectiveness, especially political."The mayor's clout helped secure funding for the new school library. "politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA blow with the hand."The boxer landed a hard clout to the opponent's jaw. "actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA home run."The batter hit a massive clout, sending the ball over the fence for a home run. "sportentertainmentachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head."The archer aimed at the clout on the target. "sportweaponpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA swaddling cloth."The baby's small, soft clout was warm and snug. "wearmaterialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag."She used a clout to wipe the greasy fingerprints off the window. "materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer."The carpenter added a small clout to the wagon's axletree to prevent it from wearing down too quickly. "materialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece; a fragment."The artist chipped away at the large block of marble, and a small clout of stone fell to the floor. "partmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hit, especially with the fist."The angry boy clouted the table with his fist. "bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage, patch, or mend with a clout."She had to clout the hole in her daughter's favorite jeans with a colorful patch to make them wearable again. "materialmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole."The cobbler will clout the worn boot soles with durable hobnails to provide better traction. "materialtechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo guard with an iron plate, as an axletree."The blacksmith expertly clouted the wagon's axletree with iron plates to strengthen it. "technicalmachinestructurematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo join or patch clumsily."The student tried to clout the torn book cover together, but the glue didn't stick properly. "technicalbuildingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form a clot or mass."The spilled glue quickly clotted, clouding the desk with a sticky mass. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to clot or form into a mass."The excessive rennet added to the milk threatened to clout the entire batch of cheese before it was properly cultured. "medicinephysiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
