nuijia — meaning in English

English meaning

• bludgeon noun A short, heavy club used as a weapon.
• club noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
• cudgel noun A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
• gavel noun A small ceremonial mallet used by a judge, chairperson, or auctioneer to call for order or to confirm a decision.
• pummel verb To hit someone or something repeatedly with the fists or in a heavy, battering way.

Senses

nuijia is used for these senses in English:

• bludgeon (transitive) To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.
• club (transitive) To hit with a club.
• cudgel To strike with a cudgel.
• gavel To use a gavel.
• pummel To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.

bludgeon — full definition

1. noun A short, heavy club used as a weapon.
2. verb To hit someone repeatedly and violently with a heavy object.
3. verb To force someone into doing something through pressure or intimidation.

club — full definition

1. noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
2. noun A heavy stick used as a weapon, or (in sports) an implement used to strike a ball, such as in golf.
3. noun A venue offering entertainment, especially music and dancing (a nightclub).
4. verb To hit someone or something with a heavy stick or similar object.
5. verb To join together to form a group, or to pool money for a shared purpose.

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