CLOUT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (boxing) a blow with the fist
   Synonym(s)
   • biff (what does biff mean?)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • punch (what does punch mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I gave him a clout on his nose
   Hypernyms(s) clout is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • counterpunch (what does counterpunch mean?)
   • parry (what does parry mean?)
   • counter (what does counter mean?)
   • haymaker (what does haymaker mean?)
   • knockout punch (what does knockout punch mean?)
   • KO punch (what does KO punch mean?)
   • Sunday punch (what does Sunday punch mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • jab (what does jab mean?)
   • rabbit punch (what does rabbit punch mean?)
   • sucker punch (what does sucker punch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pummel (what does pummel mean?)
   • pommel (what does pommel mean?)
   • biff (what does biff mean?)
   • thump (what does thump mean?)
   • pound (what does pound mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • clout (what does clout mean?)
   • punch (what does punch mean?)
   • plug (what does plug mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a short nail with a flat head
   • used to attach sheet metal to wood
   Synonym(s)
   • clout nail (what does clout nail mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) clout is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • nail (what does nail mean?)
3. Meaning
   • special advantage or influence
   Synonym(s)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the chairman’’s nephew has a lot of pull
   Hypernyms(s) clout is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • advantage (what does advantage mean?)
   • vantage (what does vantage mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a target used in archery
   Hypernyms(s) clout is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • target (what does target mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)

CLOUT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • strike hard, especially with the fist
   Usage Example(s)
   • He clouted his attacker
   Hypernyms(s) clout is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • punch (what does punch mean?)
   • clout (what does clout mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   • biff (what does biff mean?)