caning (Meaning)
caning (n)
work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
caning (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Cane
Synonyms & Antonyms of caning
Synonyms:
- licking
- clobbering
- rawhiding
- whomping
- wounding
- busting
- lathering
- lacerating
- flogging
- lamming
- smashing
- battering
- raiding
- pouncing (on or upon)
- cowhiding
- jumping (on)
- besetting
- pasting
- currying
- tanning
- whamming
- thumping
- swiping
- pummelling
- lashing
- fustigating
- cracking
- rushing
- thrashing
- basting
- goring
- clubbing
- whipping
- storming
- paddling
- pounding
- pummeling
- knocking
- socking
- birching
- mauling
- blackjacking
- assailing
- hammering
- slamming
- laying on
- attacking
Synonyms:
- roughing (up)
- doing
- mutilating
- drubbing
- hiding
- tromping
- walloping
- lambasting
- slogging
- punching out
- whapping
- mangling
- slating
- whopping
- bunging up
- maiming
- lacing
- bashing
- bludgeoning
- beating
- pommeling
- switching
- whaling
- threshing
- batting
- pelting
- messing (up)
- pommelling
- fibbing
- belaboring
- working over
- buffeting
- whupping
- belting
caning Sentence Examples
- The traditional punishment involved **striking the offender with a wooden rod**.
- The historical practice employed **whipping with a cane** as a form of discipline.
- The court sentenced the criminal to a specific number of **lashes with a cane**.
- The use of **corporal punishment** has been widely debated throughout history.
- Concerns about **cruel and unusual punishment** have led to the banning of caning in many regions.
- The focus nowadays often shifts towards **rehabilitative forms of punishment**.
- Alternative methods like **community service** are increasingly employed as correctional measures.
- Human rights organizations often advocate against the use of **physical punishment** in any context.
- The ethical implications of **corporal punishment** are a significant point of discussion.
- Moving towards more **humane and effective forms of punishment** is a global trend.
FAQs About the word caning
work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)of Cane
chopping, pistol-whipping, horsewhipping, thwacking, boxing, cudgelling, descending (on or upon), leathering, slapping, assaulting
No antonyms found.
The traditional punishment involved **striking the offender with a wooden rod**.
The historical practice employed **whipping with a cane** as a form of discipline.
The court sentenced the criminal to a specific number of **lashes with a cane**.
The use of **corporal punishment** has been widely debated throughout history.
