verb
- past tense of shellac: to coat or treat with shellac (a resinous substance used as a finish)
- past tense of shellac: to defeat decisively or overwhelmingly
Usage: informal
Examples
- The antique table was shellacked to preserve its natural wood grain.
- He shellacked the wooden floor to give it a glossy finish.
- The home team got shellacked 42-7 in the championship game.
- Our debate team was shellacked by the state champions.
- She shellacked the old chair to restore its original luster.
- The visiting team shellacked us in every quarter of the game.