1. the action of hitting or striking something hard
Usage: gerund form

1. hitting or striking forcefully
Usage: present participle of ‘clout’

Examples

• He was clouting the ball with tremendous force.
• The boxer kept clouting his opponent’s jaw.
• She gave the stubborn nail a good clouting with the hammer.
• The clouting sound echoed through the workshop.
• Stop clouting your brother on the head.
• The clouting of the waves against the rocks was deafening.