1. (

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

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

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. (

• cane ,
• flog ,
• lambaste ,
• lambast

) beat with a cane ;