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Synonyms
clout (klout)

[Middle English, probably from Old English clūt, cloth patch.]

noun 

  1. A blow, especially with the fist.
    1. Baseball A long powerful hit.
    2. Sports An archery target.
  3. Informal
    1. Influence; pull: “Women in dual-earner households are gaining in job status and earnings … giving them more clout at work and at home” (Sue Shellenbarger)
    2. Power; muscle.
  4. Chiefly Midland U.S. A piece of cloth, especially a baby's diaper.

transitive verb: clout·ed, clout·ing, clouts. 

To hit, especially with the fist.
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