whackings
Hard physical punishments
Whackings are instances of being struck hard or beaten.
The word appears most often in contexts of corporal punishment: The headmaster was notorious for the whackings he administered.
In British slang, a whacking can also mean a large amount or portion: They made a whacking great profit on the sale.
Strikes delivered repeatedly
- thrashingsSevere beatings or defeats
- spankingsBlows to buttocks
- caningsBeatings with bamboo rods
- floggingsWhip-administered punishments
lashings · hidings · smackings · paddlings · strappings · walloping · discipline · corporal
Severe beatings or defeats
- drubbingsOverwhelming defeats or beatings
- trouncingOverwhelming defeat
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
- shellackingCrushing, lopsided defeat
pounding · crushing · demolishing · annihilation · blowout · rout · massacre · walloping
beatings
Strikes delivered repeatedly
- thrashingsSevere beatings or defeats
- spankingsBlows to buttocks
- caningsBeatings with bamboo rods
floggings · lashings · hidings · smackings · paddlings · strappings · walloping · discipline · corporal · chastisement
thrashings
Severe beatings or defeats
- drubbingsOverwhelming defeats or beatings
- trouncingOverwhelming defeat
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
shellacking · pounding · crushing · demolishing · annihilation · blowout · rout · massacre · walloping · steamrolling
hitting
Making forceful contact
pounding · thumping · battering · clubbing · swatting · slapping · slamming · banging · clobbering · walloping
whackingscaresses
Touches gently with love
pats · strokes · soft touches · tickles · massages
whackingspositive reinforcement
Strengthening behavior through rewards
encouragement · rewards · praise · counseling · forgiveness
whackingscoddling
Overindulgent, protective treatment
nurturing · pampering · indulgence · soothing · kindnesses
- whacking offMale solo sexual act