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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Drub \Drub\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drubbed}; p. pr & vb n. {Drubbing}.] [Cf. Prov. E. drab to beat Icel. & Sw drabba to hit, beat Dan. dr[ae]be to slay, and perh. OE drepen to strike, kill, AS drepan to strike, G. & D. freffen to hit, touch, Icel. drepa to strike, kill.] To beat with a stick; to thrash; to cudgel. Soundly Drubbed with a good honest cudgel. --L'Estrange. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Drub \Drub\, n. A blow with a cudgel; a thump. --Addison. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: drub v : beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" [syn: {bat}, {clobber}, {thrash}, {lick}]
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