clout
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
clouts
plural
clouts
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOUT
1
[noncount]
:
the power to influence or control situations
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She used her political clout to have another school built.
-
the country's economic/financial clout
2
[count]
chiefly British, informal
:
a hit especially with the hand
— usually singular
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When she was naughty, she would get a clout from her mother.
2
clout
/ˈklaʊt/
verb
clouts;
clouted;
clouting
2
clout
/ˈklaʊt/
verb
clouts;
clouted;
clouting
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOUT
[+ object]
1
baseball
:
to hit (the ball) very hard
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He clouted 19 home runs last year.
2
chiefly British
:
to hit (someone or something) hard especially with your hand
-
He'll clout me around the head if he finds out what I've done.
