verb
plaster
To hit someone forcefully.
The boxer plasters his opponent with a powerful right hook.
Etymology
The slang beating sense extends plaster as a forceful or thorough action. The exact semantic route is uncertain.
More examples
- He ducks before the other fighter can plaster him.
- Our team got plastered in the championship game.
- The critics plastered him for his careless reporting.
Forms
plaster · plasters · plastered · plastering