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bludgeon

1 of 2

noun

blud·​geon ˈblə-jən How to pronounce bludgeon (audio)
1
: a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
2
: something used to attack or bully
the bludgeon of satire

bludgeon

2 of 2

verb

bludgeoned; bludgeoning; bludgeons

transitive verb

1
: to hit with heavy impact
was bludgeoned to death
2
: to attack or overcome by aggressive argument : bully
mental bludgeoning
We do not talk—we bludgeon one another with facts and theories … Henry Miller

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun guards armed with bludgeons roamed the compound Verb remodelers bludgeoned the wall with a sledgehammer to join the two rooms the boxer bludgeons opponents with an assortment of punches
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In the process, USC has become a punching bag, a bludgeon and a running thread in an increasingly acrimonious mayoral race. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 The bill’s main tool, its proverbial bludgeon, is a new set of tax credits that could remake the way that America generates electricity. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022 Its leading office holders have demonstrated that the party will take a stand on principle even when doing so harms one of its most prominent members (and not only when the gesture can be used as a bludgeon against the other guys). Damon Linker, The Week, 6 Aug. 2021 And so this is when good old, New England Protestants who had been really nurturing the story of the pilgrims started using this story as the founders of America, as a sort of cultural bludgeon to claim their spot on the top of America's hierarchy. Shannon Rae Green, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2021 In the Middle East, the idea of hospitality is both sacrament and bludgeon. New York Times, 11 Nov. 2021 Yet a small but important part of the progressive coalition—criminal-defense lawyers—can’t afford to treat gun laws as one more culture-war bludgeon. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 July 2021 Because fascism, it’s always about using nationalism, and the nation, as a bludgeon to generate support for death policies, on behalf of death governments. Vinson Cunningham, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2021 Their large could also double as a bludgeon in the unlikely event of a mugging. Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Dec. 2020
Verb
Long gone are the days when NL and AL players would bludgeon each other for bragging rights. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 In doing so, Gensler has sought to bludgeon mainstream companies like Coinbase, which have (mostly) followed the rules all while letting the worst actors run amok. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 July 2022 Opposing big men would routinely bludgeon him in the paint, putting up career numbers on some nights. Rahat Huq, Chron, 21 June 2022 It’s well- documented that these creatures will use rocks to bludgeon—read: loosen—food from its perch. Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2022 According to authorities, Heredia-Rios used a hammer to bludgeon Oscar Garrido-Castro, who was 36 at the time of his death. Alicia Fabbre, chicagotribune.com, 14 Jan. 2022 Trying to bludgeon the working class into jobs accomplished the exact opposite. Ryan Cooper, The Week, 26 July 2021 The writer-director Blerta Basholli doesn’t bludgeon you with the character’s miseries, or hold your emotions hostage. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2021 Basilashvili, of the country of Georgia, saved seven break points along the way and used his powerful backhand to bludgeon young Taylor Fritz, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Verb

verbal derivative of bludgeon entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bludgeon was in 1730

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