drub

[drʌb]

drub Definition

• 1. hit or beat (someone) repeatedly
• 2. defeat thoroughly in a match or contest

Using drub: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "drub" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The boxer drubbed his opponent in the ring.

• Example

  The home team was drubbed by their rivals in the championship game.

• Example

  He was drubbed by his father for coming home late.

• Example

  The company was drubbed in the stock market after the scandal broke out.

drub Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for drub

• beat
• thrash
• pummel
• pound
• wallop

Antonyms for drub

• lose
• surrender

Phrases with drub

• drub something into someone

  make someone learn or remember something by repeating it often

  Example

  My teacher drubbed the multiplication table into me until I memorized it.

• drub up support

  try to gain support for something, especially a political cause

  Example

  The candidate is trying to drub up support for his campaign by visiting different cities and holding rallies.

• drub out a tune

  play music loudly and enthusiastically

  Example

  The band started drubbing out a tune, and soon the whole crowd was dancing.

Origins of drub

from Arabic 'daraba', meaning 'beat'

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Summary: drub in Brief

'Drub' [drʌb] means to hit or beat someone repeatedly or to defeat someone thoroughly in a match or contest. It can also mean to make someone learn or remember something by repeating it often, as in 'My teacher drubbed the multiplication table into me until I memorized it.' 'Drub' is often used informally with synonyms like 'whip' and 'clobber.'