verb
- past tense of cudgel; to beat with a heavy stick or club
- past tense of cudgel; to think hard about something
Usage: usually used in the phrase ‘cudgeled one’s brains’
Examples
- The angry mob cudgeled the thief before the police arrived.
- He cudgeled the wooden post until it split in half.
- She cudgeled her brains trying to remember where she left her keys.
- The detective cudgeled his mind for clues about the missing person.
- They cudgeled the door with a heavy branch until it broke open.
- I cudgeled my memory but couldn’t recall his name.