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

  • (..) You're asking us to say we're not Marines. If a court decides that what we did was wrong... then I'll accept whatever punishment they give. But I believe I was right, sir. I believe I did my job... and I will not dishonor myself, my unit or the Corps... so that I can go home (..)
    1992 A Few Good Men