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whipping

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhwɪpɪŋ// UK //wˈɪpɪŋ// whip·ping

n. a beating with a whip or a stick, often as a punishment. It can also mean a very bad defeat in a game or competition.

n. the act of striking with a whip or lash as a form of corporal punishment; figuratively, a decisive or humiliating defeat in a contest.


SIMPLE

The team suffered a terrible whipping in the final game.

CONTEXTUAL

Historical accounts describe the harsh whipping of sailors as a standard disciplinary measure for minor infractions at sea.

COMPLEX

The incumbent party faced a political whipping at the polls, losing several key districts that had been considered safe strongholds for decades.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used figuratively to describe a sports loss or a political defeat.

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