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work over vs clobber

clobber vs work over

work over is not a noun while clobber is a noun.

work over and clobber both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
work over No No Yes No
clobber Yes No Yes No
As verbs, clobber is a hyponym of work over; that is, clobber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than work over:
  • work over: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
  • clobber: strike violently and repeatedly
Other hyponyms of work over include strong-arm, soak, pistol-whip, belabor, belabour, rough up, flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip, cane, flog, lambast, lambaste, kayo, knock cold, knock out, flail, lam, thrash, thresh, baste, batter, larrup, paddle, spank.
work over (noun) clobber (noun)
informal terms for personal possessions
work over (verb) clobber (verb)
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
strike violently and repeatedly
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