Bastinade

Pronunciation: /ˈbæstɪnˈeɪd/

Bastinade (noun)

  1. A type of punishment involving beating or striking someone with a stick or rod.

Examples

  • A bastinade can be a severe form of punishment.
  • A bastinade is a type of punishment method.

Common collocations: impose a bastinade, experience a bastinade

Synonyms of Bastinade

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Bastinade

  • — Opposite of punishment, often used in educational contexts.