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lashing vs whacking

whacking vs lashing

lashing and whacking both are nouns.

lashing and whacking both are adjectives.

lashing is not an adverb while whacking is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lashing Yes Yes No No
whacking Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, whacking is a hypernym of lashing; that is, whacking is a word with a broader meaning than lashing:
  • lashing: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  • whacking: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Other hypernyms of lashing include beating, drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing.
lashing (noun) whacking (noun)
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
rope that is used for fastening something to something else
lashing (adjective) whacking (adjective)
violently urging on by whipping or flogging (British informal) enormous
lashing (adverb) whacking (adverb)
to an abnormal extent
Difference between lashing and whacking

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