Definitions

1. noun

a heavy club or stick used for hitting or beating

“The riot police used bludgeons to disperse the crowd.”

2. verb

to hit or strike someone or something with a heavy club or stick

“The angry neighbor bludgeoned the trash can with a baseball bat.”

3. verb

to overcome or defeat someone or something through force or power

“The team bludgeoned their opponents 10-0 in the championship game.”