whipping
whipping · whippings
побиття, биття, побій
биение, поражение, избиение
Schlagen, Prügel, Herzschlag
The punishment of being whippedThe punishment of being whipped.
/ˈwɪpɪŋ/
» A sensible man is moved more by being reprehended than a fool by a hundred whippings.
Meaning
6 senses(countable)The punishment of being whipped.
(countable)A heavy defeat; a thrashing.
a sound defeat
(uncountable)A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream to produce whipped cream.
(countable)A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
(countable, uncountable)The lashing of the end of a rope.
(countable, uncountable)The sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread.
Examples
1 sentencesA sensible man is moved more by being reprehended than a fool by a hundred whippings.
Translations
3 languagesForms
plural: whippingsSynonyms
13 synonymswhipstitching
Close in meaning
- beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment:tanningflogginglashingflagellation
- the act of overcoming or outdoing:beating
- a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally:whipstitchwhipstitching
- a sound defeat:thrashingwallopingdebacledrubbingslaughtertrouncing
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable