Whipping Common

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

"The guard ordered the prisoner to his knees before subjecting him to whipping for refusing to work."

a sound defeat

"The home team was completely whipped by the visiting squad when they scored four goals in the final ten minutes."

a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally

"She finished securing the lining by whipping it to the outer fabric along the diagonal seam edges."

the act of overcoming or outdoing

"She was whipping her competitors by crossing the finish line three seconds ahead."

The punishment of being whipped.

"The soldier shivered as he remembered the sting of his whipping from last winter's court-martial."