1. Special advantage or influence
   "the chairman's nephew has a lot of clout";
   - pull
    
2. [informal] Social media influence, popularity, or fame, often sought after by influencers and content creators
   "She's only doing it for the clout"
    
3. (boxing) a blow with the fist
   "I gave him a clout on his nose";
   - punch, poke, lick, biff [informal], slug, dong [Austral, NZ, informal]
    
4. A short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
   "The roofer used clout nails to secure the metal flashing";
   - clout nail
    
5. A target used in archery
   "The archer's arrow hit the clout dead centre"

1. Strike hard, especially with the fist
   "He clouted his attacker"

Derived forms: clouted, clouting, clouts

Type of: advantage, blow, mark, nail, strike, target, vantage

Encyclopedia: Clout