cudgeling (Meaning)
cudgeling
to think hard (as for a solution to a problem), to beat with or as if with a cudgel, a short heavy club
Synonyms & Antonyms of cudgeling
Synonyms:
- thwack
- slap
- stripe
- uppercut
- clap
- thud
- douse
- counter
- box
- whack
- beat
- cuff
- plump
- stroke
- welt
- poke
- hook
- counterpunch
- hand
- knock
- pound
- pelt
- rap
- clip
- clout
- lash
- smack
- bust
- sidewinder
- bash
- switch
- buffet
- smash
- fillip
- stinger
- crack
- chop
- lick
- bop
- swipe
- wham
- thump
- spank
- pick
- wallop
- hit
- bang
- dab
- blow
- right-hander
- whap
- swat
- whop
- punch
- sock
- haymaker
- larrup
- slug
- rabbit punch
- bat
- biff
- belt
- counterblow
- hack
- slam
cudgeling Sentence Examples
- The victim was mercilessly cudgeling by his assailants, leaving him with severe injuries.
- The police officer brandished his cudgel, threatening to use it if the protesters did not disperse.
- The teacher cudgeling the student with a ruler as punishment for talking in class.
- The coach cudgeling the players with a motivational speech before the big game.
- The politician cudgeling his opponent with accusations during the election campaign.
- The journalist cudgeling the government official with tough questions at the press conference.
- The detective cudgeling his brain trying to solve the complex case.
- The lawyer cudgeling legal arguments to defend his client in court.
- The writer cudgeling her imagination to create a compelling story.
- The employee cudgeling his way through a difficult work project.
FAQs About the word cudgeling
to think hard (as for a solution to a problem), to beat with or as if with a cudgel, a short heavy club
whip, pasting, bastinado, whipping, battering, pounding, pummeling, pummelling, hammering, beating
No antonyms found.
The victim was mercilessly cudgeling by his assailants, leaving him with severe injuries.
The police officer brandished his cudgel, threatening to use it if the protesters did not disperse.
The teacher cudgeling the student with a ruler as punishment for talking in class.
The coach cudgeling the players with a motivational speech before the big game.
