See whipping in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
A punishment dealt with blows or lashes:
beating, flogging, hiding, lashing, thrashing. (Informal) trimming. (Slang) licking. See attack, reward- (Informal)
The act of defeating or the condition of being defeated:
beating, defeat, drubbing, overthrow, rout, thrashing, vanquishment. (Informal) massacre, trimming. (Slang) dusting, licking. See win
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