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Definition of drubbing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

drubbing

noun

/ˈdrʌbɪŋ/

/ˈdrʌbɪŋ/

(informal)

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(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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