caning (Meaning)
Wordnet
caning (n)
work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
Webster
caning (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Cane
Synonyms & Antonyms of caning
Synonyms:
- attacking
- mauling
- swiping
- lamming
- pounding
- whamming
- cowhiding
- pummeling
- tanning
- cracking
- birching
- raiding
- jumping (on)
- pasting
- hammering
- pummelling
- whomping
- goring
- lacerating
- storming
- licking
- slamming
- fustigating
- paddling
- rawhiding
- lathering
- clubbing
- basting
- thumping
- socking
- whipping
- smashing
- lashing
- pouncing (on or upon)
- thrashing
- rushing
- clobbering
- blackjacking
- besetting
- wounding
- flogging
- currying
- busting
- laying on
- assailing
- knocking
- battering
Synonyms:
- messing (up)
- pelting
- punching out
- whupping
- slogging
- walloping
- whaling
- beating
- bunging up
- lambasting
- belting
- roughing (up)
- threshing
- fibbing
- lacing
- whopping
- pommelling
- bludgeoning
- doing
- switching
- pommeling
- belaboring
- mutilating
- mangling
- whapping
- drubbing
- slating
- buffeting
- bashing
- maiming
- hiding
- batting
- tromping
- working over
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
punching, boxing, pistol-whipping, flagellating, clouting, chopping, strapping, slapping, hitting, leathering
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.
