noun
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
• Syn: ↑whipping, ↑tanning, ↑lashing, ↑flagellation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑flagellate (for: ↑flagellation), ↑flog, ↑whip (for: ↑whipping)
• Hypernyms:
• Hyponyms: ↑self-flagellation, ↑horsewhipping
Useful english dictionary. 2012.