BLUDGE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word bludge. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BLUDGE
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| batter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting • a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking verb • strike against forcefully • strike violently and repeatedly • make a dent or impression in | ||||||||
| beat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a regular route for a sentry or policeman • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart • the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music • a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations • a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior • the sound of stroke or blow • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • a regular rate of repetition • a stroke or blow • the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing adjective satellite • very tired verb • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression • hit repeatedly • move rhythmically • shape by beating • make a rhythmic sound • glare or strike with great intensity • move with a thrashing motion • sail with much tacking or with difficulty • stir vigorously • strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music • be superior • avoid paying • make a sound like a clock or a timer • move with a flapping motion • indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • make by pounding or trampling • produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly • strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting • beat through cleverness and wit • be a mystery or bewildering to • wear out completely | ||||||||
| hammer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled • a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking • the ossicle attached to the eardrum • a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. • a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw • a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate • a power tool for drilling rocks • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) verb • beat with or as if with a hammer • create by hammering | ||||||||
| pummel | verbv | |||||||
verb • strike, usually with the fist | ||||||||
| thrash | verbv | |||||||
noun • a swimming kick used while treading water verb • give a thrashing to; beat hard • move or stir about violently • dance the slam dance • beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all • move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation • beat the seeds out of a grain • beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight | ||||||||
| cadge | verbv | |||||||
verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite • obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | ||||||||
| doddle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an easy task | ||||||||
| freeload | verbv | |||||||
verb • live off somebody's generosity | ||||||||
| idle | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • not in action or at work noun • the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling adjective satellite • without a basis in reason or fact • not in active use • silly or trivial • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not yielding a return • not having a job verb • run disconnected or idle • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||||
| laze | verbv | |||||||
verb • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||||
| lounge | nounn | |||||||
noun • an upholstered seat for more than one person • a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait verb • sit or recline comfortably • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||||
| scrounge | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • collect or look around for (food) • obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | ||||||||
| shirk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • avoid (one's assigned duties) • avoid dealing with | ||||||||
| sponge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used • someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage • primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies verb • wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten • ask for and get free; be a parasite • erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard • soak up with a sponge • gather sponges, in the ocean | ||||||||
