Drub

/drəb/

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Other forms: drubbing; drubbed; drubs

Definitions of drub

verb
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

synonyms: annihilate, bat, clobber, cream, lick, thrash

flail, lam, thrash, thresh
give a thrashing to; beat hard

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type of:
beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

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