Drubbing (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The child received a severe drubbing from his father for misbehaving in school.
- The sergeant gave the recruit a merciless drubbing for failing to follow orders during the obstacle course.
- In the old days, children who disobeyed their parents could expect a harsh drubbing with a belt or cane.
- The teacher's drubbing of the student with a ruler left visible welts on the boy's hands.
- The cruel stepmother was known for giving her stepchildren a regular drubbing for even the slightest infractions.