clout
21clout — n. (colloq.) (AE) influence power 1) to have, wield clout 2) political clout (he has a great deal of political clout) …
22clout — /klaʊt / (say klowt) noun 1. Colloquial a blow, especially with the hand; a cuff. 2. the mark shot at in archery. 3. a shot that hits the mark. 4. Colloquial effectiveness; force: the committee has no political clout. 5. → clout nail. 6. Obsolete …
23clout — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clūt; akin to Middle High German klōz lump, Russian gluda Date: before 12th century 1. dialect chiefly British a piece of cloth or leather ; rag 2. a blow especially with the hand; also a hard… …
24clout — [OE] In Old English, a clout was a patch of cloth put over a hole to mend it. Hence in due course it came to be used simply for a ‘piece of cloth’, and by further extension for a ‘garment’ (as in ‘Ne’er cast a clout till May be out’). However,… …
25clout — 1 noun 1 (U) informal the power or authority to influence other people s decisions: His job carries a lot of clout. 2 (C) informal a hard blow given with the hand: I ll give you a clout round the ear! 2 verb (T) informal to hit someone hard: Dad… …
26clout — 1. noun 1) a clout on the ear Syn: smack, slap, thump, punch, blow, hit, cuff, box, clip; informal whack, wallop 2) her clout in the business world Syn: influence, power …
27clout — n. influence; power. (See also wallop.) □ You have clout with the mayor. You try it. □ I don’t have any clout at all …
28clout — [OE] In Old English, a clout was a patch of cloth put over a hole to mend it. Hence in due course it came to be used simply for a ‘piece of cloth’, and by further extension for a ‘garment’ (as in ‘Ne’er cast a clout till May be out’). However,… …
29clout — 1. noun /klaʊt/ a) Influence or effectiveness, especially political. Such a clout on the ear as you gave me… But I soon taught you. b) A blow with the hand. Clouts were thin and flat pieces of iron, used it appears to strengthen the box of the… …
30clout — noun 1》 informal a heavy blow. 2》 informal influence or power. 3》 archaic a piece of cloth or clothing. 4》 Archery a large target placed flat on the ground with a flag marking its centre and used in long distance shooting. 5》 (also clout nail) a… …
