Birching [verb]

Definition of Birching:

flail about; beat

Synonyms of Birching:

● Pummel

● Overwhelm

● Beat up

● Rout

● Trounce

● Spank

● Crush

● Clobber

● Defeat

● Paste

● Maul

● Whip

● Trim

● Pound

● Toss

● Wallop

● Belabor

● Seesaw

● Cane

● Kill

● Pitch

● Tan

● Belt

● Pelt

● Wax

● Lambaste

● Flagellate

● Strike

● Trash

● Lick

● Murder

● Jerk

● Punish

● Writhe

● Buffet

● Batter

● Slaughter

● Bury

● Rush

● Chasten

● Scourge

● Stir

● Chastise

● Surge

● Thresh

● Flog

● Birch

● Toss and turn

● Work over


Opposite/Antonyms of Birching:

● Cheer

● Tap

● Give birth

● Bear

● Inspirit

● Encourage

● Lose

● Comfort

● Protect

● Guard

● Praise

● Create

● Surrender


Sentence/Example of Birching:

The cadets were called to divisions, and the culprits, four or five in number, received then and there a good birching.

The Chief was too utterly fed up to do anything; moreover, he saw that a birching would do Gordon no good.

Without any hearing I was adjudged guilty, and promptly subjected to the punishment of the day—a good birching.

At the door of a schoolmaster was the not very tempting sign of a boy receiving a good birching.

Those were the good old days of birching, and yes, Mr. Morris had caught it.

The birching, bad as it had been, was redoubled in intensity.

Horse′woman, a woman who rides on horseback; Hors′iness; Hors′ing, birching a schoolboy mounted on another's back.

Also, see that you yourself don't go into the storeroom, or I will give you a birching that you won't care for.

You may not believe it, but the governor actually horsed me and gave me a birching; and the diamonds were locked up from that day.

They have not as much as had a birching; and I say that the college masters ought to be hooted.