1. (

• whipping ,
• tanning ,
• flogging ,
• lashing ,
• flagellation

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

2. (

• lashing

) rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings" ;

1. (

• flog ,
• welt ,
• whip ,
• lather ,
• lash ,
• slash ,
• strap ,
• trounce

) beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced" ;

2. (

• lash ,

) lash or flick about sharply; "The lion lashed its tail" ;

3. (

• whip ,
• lash

) strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face" ;

4. (

• lash ,

) bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse" ;

1. (

• lashing

) violently urging on by whipping or flogging; "looked at the lashing riders" ;