Definition of clout Clout
/klawˈt/ - [klawt] - clout
We found 31 definitions of clout from 8 different sources.
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What does clout mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: clouts |
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| clout - a target used in archery | ||
| clout - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose" | ||
| punch, poke, lick, biff, slug | ||
| blow forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff" | ||
| pugilism, boxing, fisticuffs fighting with the fists | ||
| counterpunch, parry, counter a return punch (especially by a boxer) | ||
| knockout punch, ko punch, sunday punch, haymaker a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing | ||
| hook a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent | ||
| jab a quick short straight punch | ||
| rabbit punch a short chopping blow to the back of the neck | ||
| clout - a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood | ||
| clout nail | ||
| clout - special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull" | ||
| pull | ||
Verb |
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| clout - strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker" | ||
| strike cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- clout (Noun)
Influence or effectiveness, especially political. - clout (Noun)
A blow with the hand. - clout (Noun)
A home run . - clout (Noun)
The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head. - clout (Noun)
A swaddling cloth. - clout (Noun)
A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag. - clout (Noun)
An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer. - clout (Noun)
A piece; a fragment. - clout (Verb)
To hit, especially with the fist.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- clout (n.)
A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag. - clout (n.)
A swadding cloth. - clout (n.)
A piece; a fragment. - clout (n.)
The center of the butt at which archers shoot; -- probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head. - clout (n.)
An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer. - clout (n.)
A blow with the hand. - clout (n.)
To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout. - clout (n.)
To join or patch clumsily. - clout (n.)
To quard with an iron plate, as an axletree. - clout (n.)
To give a blow to; to strike. - clout (n.)
To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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clout
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone. -
clout
A blow to someone or something with the fist.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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clout
klowt, n. a piece of cloth used for mending: a rag: a piece of cloth used by archers to shoot at, then the shot itself: a blow: a cuff.—v.t. to mend with a patch: to cover with a cloth: to cuff.—p.adj. Clout′ed (Shak.), heavy and patched, as shoes having nails in the soles: covered with a clout.—adj. Clout′erly, clownish.—ns. Clout′-nail, a large-headed nail used for the soles of boots; Clout′-shoe, a shoe having the sole protected by clout-nails. [A.S. clút; cf. Ice. klútr, a kerchief; Dan. klud, rag.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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clout
From the Teutonic kotzen, a blow. Also, a gore of blood.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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clout
A blow. I'll give you a clout on your jolly nob; I'll give you a blow on your head. It also means a handkerchief. CANT. Any pocket handkerchief except a silk one.
