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drubbing vs lashing

lashing vs drubbing

drubbing and lashing both are nouns.

drubbing is not an adjective while lashing is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drubbing Yes No No No
lashing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, lashing is a hyponym of drubbing; that is, lashing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drubbing:
  • drubbing: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  • lashing: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Other hyponyms of drubbing include flagellation, flogging, tanning, whipping, flagellation.
drubbing (noun) lashing (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
a sound defeat rope that is used for fastening something to something else
drubbing (adjective) lashing (adjective)
violently urging on by whipping or flogging
Difference between drubbing and lashing

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