A punishment dealt with blows or lashes

• beating

  1. The act of a person or thing that beats
  2. Action of the verb to beat
  3. A whipping or thrashing

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  1. The act of a person or thing that beats
  2. Action of the verb to beat
  3. A whipping or thrashing

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• flogging

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• hiding

  1. A place to hide
  2. The act of one that hides
  3. (Colloquial, countable) A beating or spanking.

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  1. A place to hide
  2. The act of one that hides
  3. (Colloquial, countable) A beating or spanking.

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• lashing

  1. The act of a person or thing that lashes
  2. Something used for securing or binding.
  3. A whipping

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  1. The act of a person or thing that lashes
  2. Something used for securing or binding.
  3. A whipping

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• thrashing

  1. Action of the verb to thrash
  2. A beating, especially a severe one
  3. A beating; flogging

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  1. Action of the verb to thrash
  2. A beating, especially a severe one
  3. A beating; flogging

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• whipping

  1. (Countable) A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
  2. The act of one that whips.
  3. The action of a person or thing that whips; esp., a flogging or beating, as in punishment

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  1. (Countable) A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
  2. The act of one that whips.
  3. The action of a person or thing that whips; esp., a flogging or beating, as in punishment

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• trimming

  1. The action of a person who trims
  2. Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.
  3. (Old, Informal) A beating; thrashing

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  1. The action of a person who trims
  2. Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.
  3. (Old, Informal) A beating; thrashing

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The act of defeating or the condition of being defeated

• beating

  1. A heavy defeat or setback
  2. A thorough defeat, as in an athletic contest.
  3. A defeat

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  1. A heavy defeat or setback
  2. A thorough defeat, as in an athletic contest.
  3. A defeat

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• defeat

  1. The fact of being defeated
  2. The state of being defeated; failure to win:
  3. A coming to naught; frustration:

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  1. The fact of being defeated
  2. The state of being defeated; failure to win:
  3. A coming to naught; frustration:

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• drubbing

  1. A severe beating.
  2. A thorough defeat.
  3. A thorough beating or defeat

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  1. A severe beating.
  2. A thorough defeat.
  3. A thorough beating or defeat

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• overthrow

  1. An instance of overthrowing, especially one that results in downfall or destruction.
  2. (Sports) A throw that goes too far.
  3. A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.

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  1. An instance of overthrowing, especially one that results in downfall or destruction.
  2. (Sports) A throw that goes too far.
  3. A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.

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• rout

  1. A disorderly retreat or flight following defeat.
  2. A disorderly flight or retreat, as of defeated troops
  3. An overwhelming defeat.

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  1. A disorderly retreat or flight following defeat.
  2. A disorderly flight or retreat, as of defeated troops
  3. An overwhelming defeat.

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• thrashing

  1. A beating, especially a severe one
  2. A beating; flogging
  3. A heavy defeat

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  1. A beating, especially a severe one
  2. A beating; flogging
  3. A heavy defeat

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• vanquishment

  1. The state of being vanquished

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  1. The state of being vanquished

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• massacre

  1. The act or an instance of killing a large number of humans indiscriminately and cruelly.
  2. (Informal) A severe defeat, as in a sports event.
  3. (Informal) An overwhelming defeat, as in sports

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  1. The act or an instance of killing a large number of humans indiscriminately and cruelly.
  2. (Informal) A severe defeat, as in a sports event.
  3. (Informal) An overwhelming defeat, as in sports

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• trimming

  1. (Old, Informal) A beating; thrashing
  2. (Informal) A sound defeat, beating, or punishment.
  3. A decisive defeat

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  1. (Old, Informal) A beating; thrashing
  2. (Informal) A sound defeat, beating, or punishment.
  3. A decisive defeat

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• whipping

  1. The action of a person or thing that whips; esp., a flogging or beating, as in punishment
  2. The act of one that whips.
  3. (Countable) A heavy defeat; a thrashing.

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  1. The action of a person or thing that whips; esp., a flogging or beating, as in punishment
  2. The act of one that whips.
  3. (Countable) A heavy defeat; a thrashing.

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• dusting

  1. (Slang) A beating or defeat:
  2. The act of removing dust from, as a household chore.
  3. A beating.

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  1. (Slang) A beating or defeat:
  2. The act of removing dust from, as a household chore.
  3. A beating.

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