Synonyms: trouncing, thrashing, whacking, beating, drubbing, licking, lacing
Definition: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Similar words: corporal punishment
Definition: the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
Definition: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Usage: it was a narrow defeat; the army's only defeat; they suffered a convincing licking
Similar words: ending, finish, conclusion
Definition: event whose occurrence ends something
Usage: his death marked the ending of an era; when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
Similar words: failure
Definition: an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
Usage: the surprise party was a complete failure