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Meaning of
cudgel
in English
cudgel
us
//ˈkʌd͡ʒəl//
uk
//ˈkʌd͡ʒəl//
#uncommon
Plural
cudgels
Past Tense
cudgelled
Participle Verb
cudgelling
Third Person Singular
cudgels
Definitions
Noun
a
short
heavy
club
used
as
a
weapon
The
police
officer
used
a
cudgel
to
defend
himself
.
a
means
to
force
or
coerce
(
someone
,
figuratively
)
The
politician's
opponent
used
the
scandal
as
a
cudgel
to
attack
his
reputation
.
Verb
to
strike
with
force
(
using
a
club
,
etc
.);
intimidate
The
bully
tried
to
cudgel
his
opponent
into
submission
.
