How Do You Spell CUDGEL?

Pronunciation: [kˈʌd͡ʒə͡l] (IPA)

The word 'cudgel' is spelled with the letters c-u-d-g-e-l and is pronounced /ˈkʌdʒəl/. The 'c' is followed by a short 'u' sound, followed by a 'd' and a 'g' sound, which then end with a schwa 'e' sound and an 'l' sound. A cudgel is a type of heavy stick that is used as a weapon for hitting or striking. This word originated from the Middle English word 'kuggel', which means a club or cudgel.

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CUDGEL Meaning and Definition

  1. A cudgel is a noun that refers to a short, thick wooden stick or club with a handle, designed to be held in one hand for striking or beating purposes. It is typically made of a solid, heavy material such as wood, metal, or rubber. The primary function of a cudgel is to deliver powerful blows during combat or physical confrontations. Cudgels have been used historically across various cultures as weapons for self-defense, offense, or as an instrument of punishment.

    As a verb, "cudgel" describes the act of striking someone or something forcefully with a cudgel. It denotes the action of repeatedly beating or thrashing in a harsh manner, often suggesting an intent to inflict harm or punishment. Metaphorically, "cudgel" can also be used to describe a mental or intellectual challenge or exertion, indicating a rigorous effort to solve a problem or overcome a difficult situation.

    The term "cudgel" can also be utilized metaphorically to imply coercion or manipulation, where a person or an authority figuratively wields a figurative cudgel to compel or influence others. This use of the term conveys a sense of forcefulness, dominance, or intimidation.

    In summary, "cudgel" is a word that refers to a short, heavy club used as a weapon or instrument of punishment. It can be used as both a noun and a verb, with the latter denoting forceful striking or beating. Additionally, "cudgel" can have metaphorical implications related to intellectual challenges or coercive manipulation.

  2. • To beat with a cudgel.
    • A short thick stick of wood.
    • To beat with a thick stick.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of CUDGEL

The word cudgel traces its etymology back to Middle English and Old English. It ultimately derives from the Proto-Germanic word *kuggila, which meant cudgel or club. This Proto-Germanic term also gave rise to related words in other Germanic languages, such as køgle in Danish and kugel in Middle Low German. The word entered into Old English as cucgel or coccel, which then evolved into cuggel and eventually cudgel in Middle English. The original Proto-Germanic term *kuggila may have been influenced by the Latin word cylindratus, meaning rolled up.

Idioms with the word CUDGEL

  • cudgel your brains The idiom "cudgel your brains" means to think hard or deeply about something, often in an attempt to find a solution or come up with an idea. It refers to the act of using one's mental faculties vigorously, as if using a cudgel (a heavy blunt weapon) to strike and stimulate the brain into action.
  • take up the cudgel To "take up the cudgel" means to vigorously defend or argue in favor of a particular cause or idea. It originates from the literal act of taking up a cudgel (a short thick stick or club) as a weapon for fighting or defending oneself. As an idiom, it signifies becoming an advocate or champion for a particular viewpoint or issue.
  • cudgel (one's) brains To "cudgel one's brains" is an idiom that means to think very hard or to try hard to remember or solve a problem. It refers to the action of using a cudgel, a heavy blunt weapon, to figuratively beat or push one's brain in order to extract ideas, solutions, or information.
  • cudgel your brain The idiom "cudgel your brain" means to make a great effort to think deeply or solve a difficult problem. It refers to mentally exerting oneself, as if using a heavy and blunt weapon (a cudgel) to beat or pound one's brain in order to find a solution or answer.
  • cudgel your brain (or brains) The idiom "cudgel your brain (or brains)" means to think very hard or exert a great amount of mental effort in order to solve a problem, recall information, or come up with an idea. It implies the use of one's mental abilities to their fullest extent, often in a challenging or difficult situation.

Similar spelling words for CUDGEL

Plural form of CUDGEL is CUDGELS

Conjugate verb Cudgel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be cudgelling
you would be cudgelling
he/she/it would be cudgelling
we would be cudgelling
they would be cudgelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have cudgeled; cudgelled
you would have cudgeled; cudgelled
he/she/it would have cudgeled; cudgelled
we would have cudgeled; cudgelled
they would have cudgeled; cudgelled
I would have cudgel
you would have cudgel
he/she/it would have cudgel
we would have cudgel
they would have cudgel

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been cudgelling
you would have been cudgelling
he/she/it would have been cudgelling
we would have been cudgelling
they would have been cudgelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been cudgeling; cudgelling
you would have been cudgeling; cudgelling
he/she/it would have been cudgeling; cudgelling
we would have been cudgeling; cudgelling
they would have been cudgeling; cudgelling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would cudgel
you would cudgel
he/she/it would cudgel
we would cudgel
they would cudgel

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be cudgeling; cudgelling
you would be cudgeling; cudgelling
he/she/it would be cudgeling; cudgelling
we would be cudgeling; cudgelling
they would be cudgeling; cudgelling

FUTURE

I will cudgel
you will cudgel
he/she/it will cudgel
we will cudgel
they will cudgel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be cudgeling; cudgelling
you will be cudgeling; cudgelling
he/she/it will be cudgeling; cudgelling
we will be cudgeling; cudgelling
they will be cudgeling; cudgelling
I will be cudgelling
you will be cudgelling
he/she/it will be cudgelling
we will be cudgelling
they will be cudgelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have cudgeled; cudgelled
you will have cudgeled; cudgelled
he/she/it will have cudgeled; cudgelled
we will have cudgeled; cudgelled
they will have cudgeled; cudgelled
I will have cudgelled
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he/she/it will have cudgelled
we will have cudgelled
they will have cudgelled
I will have cudgelled, will have cudgeled
we will have cudgelled, will have cudgeled
you will have cudgelled, will have cudgeled
he/she/it will have cudgelled, will have cudgeled
they will have cudgelled, will have cudgeled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been cudgeling; cudgelling
you will have been cudgeling; cudgelling
he/she/it will have been cudgeling; cudgelling
we will have been cudgeling; cudgelling
they will have been cudgeling; cudgelling
I will have been cudgelling
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he/she/it will have been cudgelling
we will have been cudgelling
they will have been cudgelling

IMPERATIVE

you cudgel
we let´s cudgel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to cudgel

PAST

I cudgelled
you cudgelled
he/she/it cudgelled
we cudgelled
they cudgelled
I cudgelled, cudgeled
we cudgelled, cudgeled
you cudgelled, cudgeled
he/she/it cudgelled, cudgeled
they cudgelled, cudgeled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was cudgeling; cudgelling
you were cudgeling; cudgelling
he/she/it was cudgeling; cudgelling
we were cudgeling; cudgelling
they were cudgeling; cudgelling
I was cudgelling
you were cudgelling
he/she/it was cudgelling
we were cudgelling
they were cudgelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

cudgeled; cudgelled
cudgelled

PAST PERFECT

I had cudgeled; cudgelled
you had cudgeled; cudgelled
he/she/it had cudgeled; cudgelled
we had cudgeled; cudgelled
they had cudgeled; cudgelled
I had cudgelled
you had cudgelled
he/she/it had cudgelled
we had cudgelled
they had cudgelled
I had cudgelled, had cudgeled
we had cudgelled, had cudgeled
you had cudgelled, had cudgeled
he/she/it had cudgelled, had cudgeled
they had cudgelled, had cudgeled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been cudgeling; cudgelling
you had been cudgeling; cudgelling
he/she/it had been cudgeling; cudgelling
we had been cudgeling; cudgelling
they had been cudgeling; cudgelling
I had been cudgelling
you had been cudgelling
he/she/it had been cudgelling
we had been cudgelling
they had been cudgelling

PRESENT

I cudgel
you cudgel
he/she/it cudgels
we cudgel
they cudgel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am cudgeling; cudgelling
you are cudgeling; cudgelling
he/she/it is cudgeling; cudgelling
we are cudgeling; cudgelling
they are cudgeling; cudgelling
I am cudgelling
you are cudgelling
he/she/it is cudgelling
we are cudgelling
they are cudgelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

cudgeling; cudgelling
cudgelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have cudgeled; cudgelled
you have cudgeled; cudgelled
he/she/it has cudgeled; cudgelled
we have cudgeled; cudgelled
they have cudgeled; cudgelled
I have cudgelled
you have cudgelled
he/she/it has cudgelled
we have cudgelled
they have cudgelled
I have cudgeled, have cudgelled
we have cudgeled, have cudgelled
you have cudgeled, have cudgelled
he/she/it has cudgeled, has cudgelled
they have cudgeled, have cudgelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been cudgeling; cudgelling
you have been cudgeling; cudgelling
he/she/it has been cudgeling; cudgelling
we have been cudgeling; cudgelling
they have been cudgeling; cudgelling
I have been cudgelling
you have been cudgelling
he/she/it has been cudgelling
we have been cudgelling
they have been cudgelling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it cudgel

SIMPLE PAST

I cudgeled; cudgelled
you cudgeled; cudgelled
he/she/it cudgeled; cudgelled
we cudgeled; cudgelled
they cudgeled; cudgelled
I am cudgeling, am cudgelling
we are cudgelling, are cudgeling
you are cudgelling, are cudgeling
he/she/it is cudgeling, is cudgelling
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I was cudgelling, was cudgeling
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you were cudgeling, were cudgelling
he/she/it was cudgelling, was cudgeling
they were cudgeling, were cudgelling
I will be cudgeling, will be cudgelling
we will be cudgeling, will be cudgelling
you will be cudgeling, will be cudgelling
he/she/it will be cudgeling, will be cudgelling
they will be cudgeling, will be cudgelling
I have been cudgeling, have been cudgelling
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you have been cudgelling, have been cudgeling
he/she/it has been cudgeling, has been cudgelling
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I had been cudgelling, had been cudgeling
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he/she/it had been cudgelling, had been cudgeling
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I will have been cudgeling, will have been cudgelling
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