whippings

Whippings are painful punishments that are usually inflicted on someone's back or bottom. They are usually done with a whip, a piece of cloth that is tied to a handle.

  • The slave was whipped for not working fast enough.

  • The governor was whipping the prisoners for breaking the rules.

Definition of whippings

noun

a sound defeat

Synonyms:

debacle, drubbing, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, walloping

noun

a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally

Synonyms:

whipstitch, whipstitching

adjective

smart and fashionable

Synonyms:

snappy

noun

the act of overcoming or outdoing

Synonyms:

beating

noun

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

Synonyms:

flagellation, flogging, lashing, tanning

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