Pillory
Pronunciation: /ˈpɪləriː/
Pillory (noun)
- A wooden frame with holes for the head and hands, used to punish people in public.
Examples
- The pillory was used to punish offenders in the town square.
- People gathered to watch the criminal in the pillory.
Common collocations: stand in the pillory, locked in the pillory, pillory someone in the press, pilloried by critics, publicly pilloried
Pillory (verb)
- To criticize or ridicule someone in public.
Examples
- The politician was pilloried by the media for his remarks.
- She was pilloried for her controversial opinions.