verb

clobber

KLOB-uh

verb

To hit or defeat someone or something forcefully and decisively.

"The home team clobbered their rivals 6-0."

"He got clobbered by a falling branch during the storm."

To overwrite data unintentionally, especially in computing.

"The script accidentally clobbered the saved file with an empty one."

noun

British informal term for clothing or belongings.

"He grabbed his clobber and headed out the door."

How to Use Clobber

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo hit or beat decisively, to accidentally overwrite data, or (British slang) one's clothes and gear.

When to use it

Informal in all senses; the "clothing" and "overwrite" meanings are especially casual/slangy.

Common pairings

clobber the competition get clobbered

clobbered past tense, clobbers singular

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The home team _____ their rivals 6-0.

British slang first recorded around 1941, possibly imitating the sound of distant bombs during wartime.

robber slobber