birching Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- licking
- whaling
- smacking
- flailing
- mauling
- knocking
- leathering
- tanning
- batting
- switching
- slapping
- rawhiding
- caning
- thrashing
- pounding
- flagellating
- cutting
- banging
- hitting
- scourging
- clipping
- punching
- cowhiding
- strapping
- horsewhipping
- whacking
Weak:
- clubbing
- bashing
- walloping
- drubbing
- threshing
- clouting
- beating
- busting
- roughing
- touching-up
- battering
- cudgeling
- working-over
- buffeting
- boxing
- bopping
- thumping
- paddling
- belting
- cracking
- cuffing
- clapping
- knouting
- pistol-whipping
- slugging
- bludgeoning
- lathering
- quirting
- basting
- pummeling
- slating
- blackjacking
- swiping
- smiting
- pelting
- whopping
- hammering
- mangling
- cudgelling
- pasting
- socking
- pummelling
- thwacking
- swatting
- clobbering
birching Meaning
Webster
birching (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Birch
birching Sentence Examples
- Birching was a common form of corporal punishment in schools during the 19th century.
- The practice of birching involved striking the offender with a bundle of birch rods.
- In some cultures, birching was used as a judicial punishment for minor crimes.
- The schoolmaster administered a birching to the disobedient student as a deterrent for future misbehavior.
- The sound of the birching echoed through the courtyard as the punishment was carried out.
- The severity of the birching varied depending on the offense committed.
- Some societies abolished the practice of birching due to concerns about its effectiveness and potential for abuse.
- The criminal received a sentence of birching for his involvement in the theft.
- Birching fell out of favor as a punishment in many countries during the 20th century.
- The use of birching as a disciplinary measure has been met with criticism and controversy.
FAQs About the word birching
of Birch
slashing, spanking, hiding, lashing, flogging, flicking,whipping, licking, whaling, smacking
No antonyms found.
Birching was a common form of corporal punishment in schools during the 19th century.
The practice of birching involved striking the offender with a bundle of birch rods.
In some cultures, birching was used as a judicial punishment for minor crimes.
The schoolmaster administered a birching to the disobedient student as a deterrent for future misbehavior.
