What is "clout" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does clout mean in English? Meaning of clout definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "clout" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "clout": a target used in archery

Noun

  • Meaning: a target used in archery
  • Synonyms: clout
  • Hypernyms: mark target
  • Meaning of "clout": strike hard, especially with the fist

    Verb

  • Meaning: strike hard, especially with the fist
  • Example: He clouted his attacker
  • Synonyms: clout
  • Hypernyms: strike
  • Meaning of "clout": special advantage or influence

    Noun

  • Meaning: special advantage or influence
  • Example: the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
  • Synonyms: clout pull
  • Hypernyms: advantage vantage
  • Meaning of "clout": a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood

    Noun

  • Meaning: a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
  • Synonyms: clout clout nail
  • Hypernyms: nail
  • Meaning of "clout": (boxing) a blow with the fist

    Noun

  • Meaning: (boxing) a blow with the fist
  • Example: I gave him a clout on his nose
  • Synonyms: biff clout lick poke punch slug
  • Hyponyms: counter counterpunch haymaker hook jab knockout punch ko punch parry rabbit punch sucker punch sunday punch
  • Hypernyms: blow
  • Synonyms:

    sway, prestige, influence, weight, standing, pull, authority, blow, box, clip, wallop, sock, slap, smack, cuff, clobber, rap, thump, strike, whack,

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    clout in English: clout
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