whipping
The punishment of being whippedThe punishment of being whipped.
» A sensible man is moved more by being reprehended than a fool by a hundred whippings.
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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 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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