He keeps playing football despite all his injuries. I guess he's a 'glutton/sucker for punishment'. [=he is attracted to pain, suffering, difficulty, etc.]
These hiking boots are tough enough to take any amount of 'punishment'. [=the boots will not be ruined even if they are used very roughly]
The 'punishments' that the government has inflicted/imposed on the protesters are severe and unjust.
(..) your girlfriend for making you celebrate Christmas? Correct. Santa thinks dating you may be punishment enough. There's an argument for that. But I want to make sure. Smile. Ho, ho, ho! (..)2014 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Clean Room Infiltration Season: 8 Episode 11