punishment

Definition

  • noun: the act of punishing someone or a way of punishing someone
  • noun: the act of 'punishing'
  • synonyms: castigation, beating, punition

Examples

  • 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.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) We were heading back to the common room when we found Mrs. Norris. -lnnocent until proven guilty, Severus. -My cat has been Petrified. -l want to see some punishment! -We will be able to cure her, Argus. As l understand it, Madam Sprout has a very healthy growth of Mandrake. (..)
    2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets