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Whipping vs Caning - What's the difference?

whipping | caning |

Caning is a synonym of whipping.



As nouns the difference between whipping and caning

is that whipping is the punishment of being whipped while caning is a beating with a cane.

As verbs the difference between whipping and caning

is that whipping is present participle of lang=en while caning is present participle of lang=en.

whipping

English

Noun

  • (countable) The punishment of being whipped.
  • (countable) A heavy defeat; a thrashing.
  • (uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream etc.
  • (countable) A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
  • (nautical, whipping) The lashing of the end of a rope. (FM 55-501).

    • Verb

    (head)

    • caning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a beating with a cane