corncob /ˈkɔɹn.kɑb/noun 2verb 2forms 3 noun2 •The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.He bit into a corncob, and Chisom watched him munch with his mouth open, his jaws working the corn like a mini grinding machine. — 2009 •(informal) A yokel. verb2 •(US, Internet) To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat.“Do you enjoy being corncobbed?” — 2017 •To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis formscorncobbed · corncobbing · corncobs