nnoun.eventa sound defeatSynset:debacle slaughter thrashing trouncing walloping whipping
Derivationally Related Form:walloptrouncethrashwhipdrub
Hypernyms:defeat licking
Inherited Hypernyms:thrashingdefeatendinghappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:thrashingdefeatfailurehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blowsSynset:beating lacing licking thrashing trouncing whacking
Derivationally Related Form:beattrouncethrashwhack
Hypernyms:corporal punishment
Inherited Hypernyms:beatingcorporal punishmentpunishmentsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:beatingcorporal punishmentpunishmentsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:flagellationflogginglashingtanningwhipping
Full Hyponyms:flagellationhorsewhippingself-flagellationwhipping
vverb.contactbeat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fightSynset:bat clobber cream drub lick thrash
Examples:- We licked the other team on Sunday!
Derivationally Related Form:thrashingdrubbing
Hypernyms:beat beat out crush shell trounce vanquish
Inherited Hypernyms:creambeatget the better of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: thrash, clobber, bat, lick, drub)