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whipping vs licking

licking vs whipping

whipping and licking both are nouns.

whipping is an adjective but licking is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whipping Yes Yes No No
licking Yes No No No
As nouns, licking is a hypernym of whipping; that is, licking is a word with a broader meaning than whipping:
  • whipping: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  • licking: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Other hypernyms of whipping include beating, drubbing, lacing, thrashing, trouncing, whacking.
As nouns, licking is a hypernym of whipping; that is, licking is a word with a broader meaning than whipping:
  • whipping: a sound defeat
  • licking: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Other hypernyms of whipping include defeat.
whipping (noun) licking (noun)
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
the act of overcoming or outdoing an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
a sound defeat
whipping (adjective) licking (adjective)
smart and fashionable
Difference between whipping and licking

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