Synonyms for caning

Most common

wicker · wicker-work · beating

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A beating with a cane, especially as a form of punishment

Forms

Plural

canings → wickers, wicker-works, beatings…

Example sentences

• wicker Arjun passed by the shop that sold wicker baskets.
• beating Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

wicker²

7 letters

beating²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wicker² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

bastonnade

Italiano

bastonatura

Deutsch

Bastonade