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drubbed

drubbed is the simple past and past participle of drub.

Meaning of drub

Verb

drub (third-person singular simple present drubs, present participle drubbing, simple past and past participle drubbed)

  1. (transitive) To beat (someone or something) with a stick.
  2. (transitive) To defeat someone soundly; to annihilate or crush.
  3. (transitive) To forcefully teach something.
  4. (transitive) To criticize harshly; to excoriate.

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Questions about drubbed

What is drubbed the simple past and past participle of?
Drubbed is the simple past and past participle of drub.

Words near drubbed in the dictionary

  1. drs
  2. drs.
  3. Drss.
  4. Dru
  5. drub
  6. drubbed
  7. drubber
  8. drubbers
  9. drubbing
  10. drubbings
  11. drubly

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