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drubbing vs whipping

whipping vs drubbing

drubbing and whipping both are nouns.

drubbing is not an adjective while whipping is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drubbing Yes No No No
whipping Yes Yes No No
As nouns, whipping is a hyponym of drubbing; that is, whipping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drubbing:
  • drubbing: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  • whipping: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Other hyponyms of drubbing include flagellation, flogging, lashing, tanning, flagellation.
As nouns, drubbing and whipping are synonyms defined as:
  • drubbing and whipping: a sound defeat
Other synonyms of drubbing include debacle, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, walloping.
drubbing (noun) whipping (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 the act of overcoming or outdoing
a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
a sound defeat
drubbing (adjective) whipping (adjective)
smart and fashionable
Difference between drubbing and whipping

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