Flogging (Noun)
Meaning
Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The prisoner was subjected to flogging as a form of punishment for his crimes.
- Flogging was a common practice in the 19th century, used to discipline sailors and prisoners.
- The captain ordered a public flogging of the rebellious crew member to make an example of him.
- The use of flogging as a form of punishment was eventually abolished due to its cruel and inhumane nature.
- Historians have documented cases of flogging being used to punish slaves in the antebellum South.