Clout | Mean of clout in English Dictionary

/ˈklaʊt/

• Noun
• the power to influence or control situations
1. She used her political clout to have another school built.
2. the country's economic/financial clout
• a hit especially with the hand
1. When she was naughty, she would get a clout from her mother.
• Verb
• to hit (the ball) very hard
1. He clouted 19 home runs last year.

• to hit (someone or something) hard especially with your hand
1. He'll clout me around the head if he finds out what I've done.