All corporal punishment synonyms
cor·po·ral pun·ish·ment
C c noun corporal punishment
- whipping — an instrument for striking, as in driving animals or in punishing, typically consisting of a lash or other flexible part with a more rigid handle.
- spanking — to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.
- beating — If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick.
- flogging — to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge.
- flagellation — the act or process of flagellating.