drubbing
noun/ˈdrʌbɪŋ/
/ˈdrʌbɪŋ/
(informal)- (in a sport) a situation where one team easily beats another
- We gave them a drubbing in the match on Saturday.
- (figurative) They’ll get a drubbing in the local elections in May.
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