nounπShareCarbonaceous shale; small coal; slate, dross, or rubbish in coal."After sifting the coal, a pile of drub was left over, consisting of unusable shale and small bits of coal dust. "geologymaterialsubstanceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo beat (someone or something) with a stick."The angry farmer threatened to drub the stray dog with his walking stick if it came near his chickens again. "actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo defeat someone soundly; to annihilate or crush."The chess champion drubbed his opponent in the final round, winning the tournament easily. "achievementsportmilitarywargameactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo forcefully teach something."The coach would drub the importance of teamwork into the players with rigorous drills and pep talks. "educationactionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo criticize harshly; to excoriate."The professor would drub any student who plagiarized an assignment. "attitudecommunicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading