clobber

Beat very badly

Clobber means to strike hard or defeat decisively: The team got clobbered in the semifinals.

It suggests overwhelming force—you don't clobber someone in a close match.

In computing, to clobber a file is to overwrite it, destroying the original contents.

British slang uses clobber as a noun meaning clothing or personal belongings: Get your clobber and let's go.

defeat

trounce

Defeat decisively

thrashBeat violently or defeat utterly
wallopForceful strike or defeat
pummelStrike repeatedly with fists

hammer · drub · beat · crush · rout · whip · paste · lambaste · demolish · flatten

clothing

garments

Articles of clothing

attirePersonal garments collectively
gearToothed wheel or belongings
threadsTwisted fiber strands

togs · duds · outfit · wardrobe · apparel · ensemble · dress · kit · getup · raiment

overwhelm

swamp

Waterlogged land with vegetation

inundateOverwhelm with excess
bombardAttack without ceasing
overloadBurden beyond capacity

flood · deluge · engulf · burden · saturate · besiege · bury · drown · snowed under · avalanche

Categories

forceful actionsslam, smash, crash, bang, pound
impactsbang, bash, bump, clash, collide
clothing termsclothes, dress, attire, garment, garments
bring downbring down, take down, pull down, tear down, knock down

Opposites

physical force/violence

clobbercaress

Gentle loving touch

stroke · pat · tickle · pet · fondle

competitive/conflict outcome

clobberlose

Fail to keep

capitulate · surrender · succumb · yield · fall

treatment of others

clobberpraise

Expression of approval

commend · uphold · celebrate · appreciate · honor

Family

clobbered, clobbering, clobbers, clobberings

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG