Definition of clout

noun (n)

• a target used in archery (noun.communication)

  source: wordnet30
• special advantage or influence (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: pull
  

  source: wordnet30
• a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: clout nail
  

  source: wordnet30
• (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)

  Synonym: biff, lick, poke, punch, slug
  

  Example:
  I gave him a clout on his nose.
  

  source: wordnet30
• A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• strike hard, especially with the fist (verb.contact)

  Example:
  He clouted his attacker.
  

  source: wordnet30
• To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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