caning

[ key-ning ]

/ ˈkeɪ nɪŋ /

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noun

the act of providing chairs or the like with seats made of woven cane.

woven cane for seats of chairs or the like.

a beating with a cane.

Origin of caning

First recorded in 1705–15; cane + -ing¹

Words nearby caning

canine leptospirosis, canine parvovirus, canines, canine spasm, canine tooth, caning, Canis Major, Canis Minor, canister, canities, canker

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Example sentences from the Web for caning

Now, these were the two men who had each caused Voltaire a caning, and whom he had been burning to 60 meet for revenge.
Francezka|Molly Elliot Seawell
His long, lanky legs were made for striding after culprits, and his arms for caning them.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill
Walter clinched, but Kennedy threw him off and continued his caning.
The Incendiary|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
This seemed original, and therefore for this once he escaped a caning, but was sent to church as before.
The Son of a Servant|August Strindberg

And he gave practical proof of his gratitude by caning Jonah till both were tired.
A Dog with a Bad Name|Talbot Baines Reed

British Dictionary definitions for caning

caning

/ (ˈkeɪnɪŋ) /

noun

a beating with a cane as a punishment

informal a severe defeat

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单词	caning
释义	caning [ key-ning ] / ˈkeɪ nɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR caning ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of providing chairs or the like with seats made of woven cane. woven cane for seats of chairs or the like. a beating with a cane. Origin of caning First recorded in 1705–15; cane + -ing¹ Words nearby caning canine leptospirosis, canine parvovirus, canines, canine spasm, canine tooth, caning, Canis Major, Canis Minor, canister, canities, canker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caning Now, these were the two men who had each caused Voltaire a caning, and whom he had been burning to 60 meet for revenge. Francezka\|Molly Elliot Seawell His long, lanky legs were made for striding after culprits, and his arms for caning them. Richard Carvel, Complete\|Winston Churchill Walter clinched, but Kennedy threw him off and continued his caning. The Incendiary\|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy This seemed original, and therefore for this once he escaped a caning, but was sent to church as before. The Son of a Servant\|August Strindberg And he gave practical proof of his gratitude by caning Jonah till both were tired. A Dog with a Bad Name\|Talbot Baines Reed British Dictionary definitions for caning caning / (ˈkeɪnɪŋ) / noun a beating with a cane as a punishment informal a severe defeat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to caning flogging, thrashing, spanking, licking, trouncing, pounding, whipping, thrash, chastise, smack, flog, clobber, knock, hit, pummel, trounce, punch, break, strike, crush
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caning

noun

Origin of caning

Words nearby caning

Example sentences from the Web for caning

British Dictionary definitions for caning

noun

Words related to caning