Horsewhip (Verb)
Meaning
Whip with a whip intended for horses.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The man threatened to horsewhip his opponent after the heated argument in the tavern.
- She watched in horror as the farmhand horsewhipped the poor stable boy for disobeying orders.
- In a fit of rage, the spoiled nobleman horsewhipped his driver for being late with the carriage.
- Horsewhipping his insolent subordinate was not the right way for the new manager to resolve the conflict.
- The corrupt sheriff horsewhipped any prisoner who dared to defy his authority.