"bludgeon" meaning in English

See bludgeon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /blʌdʒ.ən/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-bludgeon.ogg [US], en-au-bludgeon.ogg [Australia] Forms: bludgeon [singular], bludgeons [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A bludgeon is a short stick with a heavy end that is used as a weapon.
    Sense id: simple-bludgeon-en-noun-4ayHF75F

Verb

IPA: /blʌdʒ.ən/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-bludgeon.ogg [US], en-au-bludgeon.ogg [Australia] Forms: bludgeon [canonical], bludgeons [third-person, singular], bludgeoned [past], bludgeoned [past, participle], bludgeoning [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person is bludgeoned, they hit with something hard and heavy.
    Sense id: simple-bludgeon-en-verb-e34dB~cu
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