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bludgeon meaning in Sanskrit

गदा gadā

UK/ˈblʌd͡ʒ.ən/

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Northern England/ˈblʊd͡ʒ.ən/

bludgeon in Sanskrit: गदा (gadā). In English, bludgeon means a short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.

Sanskrit words for bludgeon

short heavy club
गदा gadā

English meaning of bludgeon

  1. noun A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
  2. noun Something used to coerce someone.
  3. verb To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.
  4. verb To coerce someone, as if with a bludgeon.

Full definition of bludgeon

bludgeon in a sentence

  • We smashed the radio with a steel bludgeon.
  • The apprehended rioter was bludgeoned to death.
  • Their favorite method was bludgeoning us with the same old arguments in favor of their opinions.

Synonyms of bludgeon

bludgeon in other languages

Questions about bludgeon in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of bludgeon in Sanskrit?
Bludgeon in Sanskrit is गदा (gadā).
bludgeon इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Bludgeon: गदा (gadā).
What does bludgeon mean in English?
Bludgeon means a short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.

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