caning
4
6.9
- noun
- /ˈkeɪnɪŋ/
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- He is the headmaster, overfond of caning.
Examples
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"In the first place," the professor said, "you can't be sure that caning would stop graffiti."
Fiction book (1994) -
Despite mixed public opinion, the detention and caning of an American youth by a foreign country caused a tremendous uproar in the liberal US press.
Academic text (2003) -
Will you submit to a caning
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The girls tell him that canings are frequent there.
Blog text (9) -
American public opinion was outraged when one of America's delinquent young men was punished by caning in Singapore.
Academic text (1995) -
Instituted by the British when Singapore became a colony in the 19th century, caning continues to be practiced in the modern-day city-state.
Academic text (2003) -
The school enforced caning as a disciplinary measure for serious offenses.
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He received a caning for misbehaving in class, which was a common punishment.
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Despite its controversy, caning remains a legal form of punishment in some countries.
Synonyms
276
4.2
Hitting a person many times as punishment or violence
33
4.8
A hit on a child's bottom as punishment
22
3.8
Beating a person or animal with a whip as punishment
11
5.7
Physical hitting of a person to make them obey rules
6
7.0
Beating someone with a whip or strap as punishment
6
6.7
A severe beating given to someone as punishment
4
8.1
A hard hit given to someone as punishment
1
8.0
An act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
1
5.1
A light spanking with a flat board used as punishment
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Caning comes from cane, a strong 'stick' used for hitting, much like a walking cane used as a rod, and so caning means punishment by hitting someone with a cane.