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[ klout ] / klaʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clout ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna blow, especially with the hand; cuff: The bully gave him a painful clout on the head. Informal. pull; strong influence; muscle, especially political power: a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at city hall. Baseball. a long hit, especially an extra-base hit: A hard clout to deep center field drove in the winning run. Archery. - the mark or target shot at, especially in long-distance shooting.
- a shot that hits the mark.
Also called clout nail . a nail for attaching sheet metal to wood, having a short shank with a broad head. Archaic. - a patch or piece of cloth or other material used to mend something.
- any worthless piece of cloth; rag.
- an article of clothing (usually used contemptuously).
verb (used with object)to strike, especially with the hand; cuff. Archaic. - to bandage.
- to patch; mend.
VIDEO FOR CLOUTWATCH NOW: How The Word "Clout" Took Over The InternetToday, the slang "clout" is like a mix of popularity and power on social media. So, what does it mean? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of cloutbefore 900; Middle English; Old English clūt piece of cloth or metal; cognate with Middle Low German klūte,Old Norse klūtr OTHER WORDS FROM cloutclouter, nounWords nearby cloutcloudware, cloudy, cloudy swelling, Clouet, Clough, clout, clove, clove hitch, Clovelly, cloven, cloven hoof Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cloutCrowdMed is also a system where Ivy League diplomas and prestigious residencies carry no clout. Strangers Diagnose Your Illness and Get Cash in Return|Kevin Zawacki|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Entertainment institutions like the Academy have a duty to use their clout wisely. Juvenile Misogynist Seth MacFarlane Is Not Funny|Amy Zimmerman|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST So Bandar enjoyed none of the prestige or the clout that well-connected mothers bring to their sons in the Kingdom. Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Saudi Arabia’s Gatsby, Master Spy|Christopher Dickey|November 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST In the Darwinian world of media and politics, hardly any primal force compares to Clinton Clout. How Team Clinton Shut Down the CNN and NBC Hillary Shows|Lloyd Grove|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Heritage Action has made a secure-the-borders-first amendment the first test of its clout. Heritage Action Widens GOP’s Immigration Split|Eleanor Clift|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST "The squire is little the worse for the clout he got," replied the gaoler. Cressy and Poictiers|John G. (John George) Edgar Now Grey Dick stretched himself, looked at the clout, looked at his bow, and set a black-winged arrow on the string. The clout having been changed, and the old one brought to the King with the arrows in it, the second man took his turn. Come on with me now, and I'll clout you if you as much as wriggle; do you mind me? The Crock of Gold|James Stephens There are instances, however, of clout in the sense of a plate of iron fastened on the sole of a shoe. Milton's Comus|John Milton
British Dictionary definitions for clout
nouninformal a blow with the hand or a hard object power or influence, esp in politics archery - the target used in long-distance shooting
- the centre of this target
- a shot that hits the centre
Also called: clout nail a short, flat-headed nail used esp for attaching sheet metal to wood British dialect - a piece of clotha dish clout
- a garment
- a patch
verb (tr)informal to give a hard blow to, esp with the hand to patch with a piece of cloth or leather Derived forms of cloutclouter, nounWord Origin for cloutOld English clūt piece of metal or cloth, clūtian to patch (C14: to strike with the hand); related to Dutch kluit a lump, and to clod Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to cloutcloutTo have clout is to have influence or power. In popular culture, people with clout are seen as popular and cool. How The Word “Clout” Took Over The InternetToday, the slang "clout" is like a mix of popularity and power on social media. So, what does it mean? Words related to cloutsway, prestige, influence, weight, standing, pull, authority, blow, box, clip, wallop, sock, slap, smack, cuff, clobber, rap, thump, strike, whack |