cudgel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌdʒəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkʌdʒəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kuj′əl)

Inflections of 'cudgel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
cudgels
v 3rd person singular
cudgelling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
cudgeling
v pres p (US)
cudgelled
v past (Mainly UK)
cudgeled
v past (US)
cudgelled
v past p (Mainly UK)
cudgeled
v past p (US)

cudgel
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Sense: n.
Synonyms:
stick Collocations, bat Collocations, bludgeon, club Collocations, cosh, baton, truncheon, sandbag, blackjack, cane Collocations
Sense: v.
Synonyms:
beat Collocations, bludgeon, strike Collocations, pummel, hit Collocations, smack Collocations, pound Collocations, wallop (slang), thwack, whack Collocations, smash Collocations, slap Collocations, club Collocations, cane Collocations, cosh, flagellate, whip Collocations, whup (US, slang), lash Collocations, knock Collocations, spank Collocations, thrash, truncheon, belt Collocations


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