bludgeon
verb/ˈblʌdʒən/
/ˈblʌdʒən/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they bludgeon | /ˈblʌdʒən/ /ˈblʌdʒən/ |
| he / she / it bludgeons | /ˈblʌdʒənz/ /ˈblʌdʒənz/ |
| past simple bludgeoned | /ˈblʌdʒənd/ /ˈblʌdʒənd/ |
| past participle bludgeoned | /ˈblʌdʒənd/ /ˈblʌdʒənd/ |
| -ing form bludgeoning | /ˈblʌdʒənɪŋ/ /ˈblʌdʒənɪŋ/ |
- bludgeon somebody to hit somebody several times with a heavy object
- She had been bludgeoned to death.
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- bludgeon somebody (into something/into doing something) to force somebody to do something, especially by arguing with them
- They tried to bludgeon me into joining their protest.
- She was determined not to be bludgeoned into submission.
Word Originmid 18th cent.: of unknown origin.
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