becudgel
/bɪˈkʌdʒəl/
verb
- To beat or strike with a cudgel (a short, thick stick).
- The angry farmer threatened to becudgel the thief if he came near the barn again.
- The guard raised his club, ready to becudgel anyone who tried to escape.
- In the old story, the hero would becudgel any villain who dared to cross him.
- To defeat or overcome someone thoroughly, as if by beating them with a club.
- Our soccer team was becudgeled by the champions, losing 8–0.
- She becudgeled her rival in the spelling bee, correctly spelling every word without hesitation.
- The debate team managed to becudgel their opponents with solid evidence and sharp arguments.