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   clout

   /klaʊt/

   noun

   • 1. a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object: informal "a clout round the ear" Similar smackslapthumppunchblowhitknockbangcuffboxspankingspanktapclipinformal:whackwallopclobberingsock
   • 2. influence or power, especially in politics or business: informal "I knew she carried a lot of clout" Similar influencepowerpullweightswayleveragecontrolsaymasterydominancedominationadvantageauthorityprestigestandingstaturerankinformal:teethbeefmuscle
   • 3. a piece of cloth or article of clothing. archaic
   • 4. a target twelve times the usual size, placed flat on the ground with a flag marking its centre and used in long-distance shooting.
   • ▪ a long-distance shot that hits a clout.
   • 5. short for clout nail

   verb

   • 1. hit (someone or something) hard: informal "I clouted him round the head"
   • 2. mend with a patch: archaic "he helps the women clout their pans"

   Word Origin Old Englishclūt (in the sense ‘a patch or metal plate’); related to Dutch kluit ‘lump, clod’, also to cleat and clot. The shift of sense to ‘heavy blow’, which dates from late Middle English, is difficult to explain; possibly the change occurred first in the verb (from ‘put a patch on’ to ‘hit hard’).

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   CLOUT definition: 1. to hit someone or something with the hand or with a heavy object: 2. If you clout a ball, such…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CLOUT is a piece of cloth or leather : rag. How to use clout in a sentence.

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   a patch or piece of cloth or other material used to mend something. any worthless piece of cloth; rag. an article of clothing (usually used contemptuously). verb (used with object) to strike, especially with the hand; cuff. Archaic. to bandage. to patch; mend. clout. / klaʊt / noun. informal. a blow with the hand or a hard object.

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   When you speak of someone having clout, it usually means that they communicate a sense of power or influence, particularly in the political sense. "You’ll wanna talk to that big guy over there if you want me to let you in. He’s got clout ."

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLOUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. informal. a blow with the hand or a hard object. 2. power or influence, esp in politics. 3. archery. a. the target used in long-distance shooting. b. the centre of this target. c.

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   Definition of clout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   CLOUT definition: 1. power and influence over other people: 2. a heavy blow made with the hand. Learn more.