noun
drubbing
Drubbing (noun) means a hard physical beating.
noun
1
A hard physical beating.
"His mother gave him a drubbing after finding out he'd been stealing."
2
A complete defeat.
"The debate team got a drubbing from the competition."
"Peter Dutton was a disaster for the Liberals, as the election drubbing showed."
— Michelle Grattan, Grattan on Friday: Aggrieved Liberals stamp their feet, testing Sussan Ley’s authority (2025)
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Etymology
Formed from drub and the suffix -ing.
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Rhymes for drubbing
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What is the meaning of drubbing?
"drubbing" (noun) means a hard physical beating.
What is another word for drubbing?
Other words for "drubbing" include licking, beating, whipping, walloping, lacing, slaughter.
What are the different meanings of drubbing?
"drubbing" has 2 main meanings: 1. A hard physical beating; 2. A complete defeat.
