26984 words

clout

7 definitions • 8 examples
1
to hit someone or something with the hand or with a heavy object:

Examples:

Quigley clouted me smartly across the side of the head.
2
If you clout a ball, such as in cricket or baseball, you hit it hard:

Examples:

He effortlessly clouts the ball over the advertising boards and into the stands.
He clouted 32 off 11 successive balls.
3
power and influence over other people or events:

Examples:

have political clout The King may have privilege, but he has no real political clout.
4
the act of hitting someone or something with your hand or with a heavy object:

Examples:

give something a clout If the photocopier stops working, just give it a clout.
5
the act of hitting a ball hard:

Examples:

He gives the ball an almighty clout.
He showcased his raw power by launching a 463-foot clout that came off the bat at 112 mph.
6
power and influence over other people or events:

Examples:

The small firms banded together so they would have more clout in Washington.
7
to hit someone heavily with the hand or an object

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