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clout::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | clout nail |
| Type of | nail |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | biff, lick, poke, punch, slug |
| Type of | blow |
| Has types | ko punch, parry, rabbit punch, sucker punch, sunday punch, counter, counterpunch, haymaker, hook, jab, knockout punch |
I gave him a clout on his nose.
Examples of clout
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A merger boom has also given many builders more purchasing clout with suppliers.
From the businessweek.com
Rich though they are in curiosities, the collections have real scientific clout.
From the time.com
There's no doubting the clout of a mention in one of these Lonely Planet guides.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Another reason is that farmers tend to possess disproportionate political clout.
From the economist.com
Amazon has used its retail clout to make deals directly with brand-name authors.
From the online.wsj.com
It was through such clout that he secured the Democratic convention for Chicago.
From the time.com
News stories heralded the growing clout and effectiveness of the United Nations.
From the theatlantic.com
That means the delegation is starting over when it comes to congressional clout.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
Not so the more traditional bookies, with big brand names and advertising clout.
From the businessweek.com
- A target used in archery
- Strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker"
- Pull: special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
- Clout nail: a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
- Punch: (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
- Clout were originally a five-piece, South African million-selling all-girl rock group formed in 1977, best known for their song, "Substitute".
- Clout is a talk radio program in the United States, which began on the Air America Radio Network, and is now airing on WCPT, a progressive talk radio station in Chicago.
- (Clouts) Clout is a form of archery in which archers shoot arrows at a flag (known as "the Clout") from a relatively long distance and score points depending on how close each arrow lands to the flag.
- Influence or effectiveness, especially political; A blow with the hand; A home run; The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head; A swaddling cloth; A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag; An iron plate on an axletree or ...
