flogging

(noun) beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment. Synonyms: whipping, tanning, lashing, flagellation.

(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod. Synonyms: flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce. Examples: "The teacher often flogged the students." "The children were severely trounced."

(verb) beat with a cane. Synonyms: cane, flog, lambaste, lambast.