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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUDGEONER

bludgeoner  [ˈblʌdʒənə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUDGEONER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bludgeoner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLUDGEONER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Club (weapon)

A club is among the simplest of all weapons. A club is essentially a short staff, or stick, usually made of wood, and wielded as a weapon since prehistoric times. Most clubs are small enough to be swung in one hand although two-handed variants are known. Various kinds of clubs are used in martial arts and other specialized fields, including the law-enforcement baton. The military mace is a more sophisticated descendant of the club, typically made of metal and featuring a spiked, knobbed or flanged head attached to a shaft. The wounds inflicted by a club are generally known as bludgeoning or blunt-force trauma injuries.

Definition of bludgeoner in the English dictionary

The definition of bludgeoner in the dictionary is a person who uses a bludgeon to beat people.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLUDGEONER


Adana
ˈædənə
air-conditioner
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənə
bottle-opener
ˈbɒtəlˌəʊpənə
collegianer
kəˈliːdʒənə
commissioner
kəˈmɪʃənə
conditioner
kənˈdɪʃənə
dungeoner
ˈdʌndʒənə
governor
ˈɡʌvənə
Helena
ˈhɛlənə
listener
ˈlɪsənə
occasioner
əˈkeɪʒənə
opener
ˈəʊpənə
practitioner
prækˈtɪʃənə
prisoner
ˈprɪzənə
provisioner
prəˈvɪʒənə
Ramayana
rɑːˈmaɪənə
religioner
rɪˈlɪdʒənə
strengthener
ˈstreŋθənə
summoner
ˈsʌmənə
visioner
ˈvɪʒənə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLUDGEONER

blubbed
blubber
blubberer
blubberier
blubberiest
blubbery
blubbing
blucher
bludge
bludgeon
bludger
blue
Blue Angel
blue asbestos
blue baby
blue bag
blue beret
blue billy
blue blood
blue box

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUDGEONER

boner
coroner
disponer
executioner
falconer
general practitioner
kroner
Londoner
loner
nurse practitioner
pensioner
petitioner
schooner
sooner
stoner
telephoner
tensioner
toner
truncheoner
wagoner

Synonyms and antonyms of bludgeoner in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bludgeoner» into 25 languages

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The translations of bludgeoner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bludgeoner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bludgeoner
1,325 millions of speakers

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bludgeoner
570 millions of speakers

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bludgeoner
510 millions of speakers

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bludgeoner
380 millions of speakers
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bludgeoner
280 millions of speakers

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bludgeoner
278 millions of speakers

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bludgeoner
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bludgeoner
260 millions of speakers

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bludgeoner
220 millions of speakers

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Bludgeoner
190 millions of speakers

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bludgeoner
180 millions of speakers

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bludgeoner
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Translator English - Korean

bludgeoner
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bludgeoner
85 millions of speakers
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bludgeoner
80 millions of speakers

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bludgeoner
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लडझोनर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bludgeoner
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incantesimo d´urto
65 millions of speakers

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bludgeoner
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

bludgeoner
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bludgeoner
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

bludgeoner
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

bludgeoner
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

bludgeoner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bludgeoner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bludgeoner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUDGEONER»

The term «bludgeoner» is used very little and occupies the 180.335 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUDGEONER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bludgeoner

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUDGEONER»

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1
The Rime of the Ancient Bludgeoner
David Leser talks to A.D. Hope, the iconoclastic patriarch of poetry, whose savage critical wit has had other writers quaking in their boots.
David Leser, 1989
2
Dusty's Fort
The last handful of adults, bar the Bludgeoner, led a desperate final charge that concluded with a flurry of one-punch knockouts. But a Dunstanley punch was no ordinary punch; you did not fall to the floor but recoiled at tremendous speed, ...
Steven Field, 2010
3
Do-It-Yourself BIBLE PROPHECY KIT!
Botchers slow elite bludgeoner. Gosh! Better bellowed reclusion. Bellowed boring, steel touchers. Bellower delights obscene rout. Cute delights sober on bellower. Bellower touches slender bigot. Bellower bulges hot necrotised. Together bold ...
J. Smith
4
Daniel Negreanu's Power Hold'em Strategy
As a bludgeoner, you're goingtobe bettingbig. The “Bet Pot” button isyour friend. You're going to be frustrating people and getting themto start calling you withvery marginal hands. You're never goingto make a big laydown. It's a fun styletoplay!
Negreanu
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
bludgeoner. *. A harlot's bully; a bawdy-house chucker-out: c. (–1852); ob. Also, in late C.19–20, BLUDGER. bludger. *. A thief apt to use a bludgeon, i.e. violence : c.; from ca 1850. 2. See BLUDGEONER.
Eric Partridge, 2003
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Blood on the Stage, 1975-2000: Milestone Plays of Crime, ...
They determine to kill “someone who deserves to die”—the Baker Street Bludgeoner, a contemporary Jack the Ripper who had recently “splattered the brains of five young women all over the pavement.” The newspapers announced that the ...
Amnon Kabatchnik, 2012
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Comments on Etymology
147: (Title): The "Mob" Take a Hand At the "Bludgeon" Game and Succeed.' bludgeoner - a man who robs in the company of a prostitute, using a bludgeon or life preserver as a weapon. See bludgeon above. Also, under bludgeoner, Partridge ...
8
Vocabulum: Or, The Rogue's Lexicon. Comp. from the Most ...
To inform. BLOSS. Woman; mistress: girl. BLUDGET. A female thief who decoys her victims into alley-ways, or other dark places, for the purpose of robbing them. BLUDGEONER. A fellow who passes off some well- dressed woman as his wife.
George Washington Matsell, 1859
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The Secret Language of Crime: Vocabulum Or the RogueÆs Lexicon
Vocabulum Or the RogueÆs Lexicon George W. Matsell. BLUDGET A female thief who decoys her victims into alley-ways, or other dark places, for the purpose of robbing them. BLUDGEONER A fellow who passes off some well-dressed ...
George W. Matsell, 2008
10
Slice of Cherry
“Kit Cordelle aka the Bludgeoner.” “Bludgeoner. Bonesaw Killer.” Fancy fished a wet wipe from her pocket, pushed back the newsboy cap, and cleaned Kit's face, scrubbing harder than necessary. “I ain't gone let you follow in Daddy's footsteps  ...
Dia Reeves, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUDGEONER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bludgeoner is used in the context of the following news items.
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Somerset hope Gayle will kick up T20 storm
The prospect of Gayle and Marcus Trescothick, a fellow left-handed bludgeoner, opening the batting together has well and truly whetted ... «The Sunday Times, May 15»
2
Humble Paradox Bundle contains strategy and RPGs
The regular bundle includes first-person bludgeoner War of the Roses: Kingmaker, along with Magicka, some Magicka DLC packs, Victoria II, ... «PC Gamer, May 15»
3
Brent Pope: D'Arcy and Jennings deserve the perfect Leinster send off
Sometimes D'Arcy would take the role of midfield bludgeoner to O'Driscoll's creative flair, sometimes the roles were reversed, but together they ... «Herald, May 15»
4
Saurabh Tiwary hopes for another shot on IPL return
He was a burly bludgeoner of the cricket ball, who had the tact even if not the technique to succeed at the highest level. Or so it seemed. Tiwary ... «The Indian Express, May 15»
5
Dappy, Py, Ed Sheeran: this week's new tracks rated and slated
Not so much a banger as a bludgeoner, but either way it's impossible to deny. Brutal, ruthless, definitely your new jam. Particularly if you like ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
6
Beyonce? Cindy Crawford? Kate Middleton? Bodies are lumpy …
Some felt the sight of Bobby Beale, the baby-faced bludgeoner, looming over Lucy's corpse was a little far-fetched, but the biggest ... «The Independent, Feb 15»
7
Reason: Bowlers are bit-part players in smash 'n' grab Cricket World …
Or any other bludger, sorry, bludgeoner. England bowler Steven Finn did take a hat-trick in his side's opening game, but he looked ruefully ... «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 15»
8
Panyangara goes for a swim
It seemed like it would never come after the man known for being a bludgeoner, was forced to bat like a big boy with South Africa in a tricky ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Feb 15»
9
Zimbabwe out to catch greatness
... although he can be used higher up if there's a need for a bludgeoner. "Don't be surprised to see a flexible batting order," Chigumbura said. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Feb 15»
10
Series defeat raises South Africa doubts
... for a power-hitter lower in the order, although Domingo is not sure they need an out-and-out bludgeoner as much as someone with longevity. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Nov 14»

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