по́рка — meaning in English

English meaning

• flogging noun A punishment involving repeated whipping or beating.
• licking noun The act of passing the tongue over something.
• spanking noun A punishment involving smacking someone, usually a child, on the buttocks.

Senses

по́рка is used for these senses in English:

• Piirissaar An Estonian island located in Lake Peipus.
• flogging Infliction of punishment by dealing blows or whipping.
• licking (informal) A severe beating.
• spanking (uncountable) A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.
• spanking (countable) An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.

licking — full definition

1. noun The act of passing the tongue over something.
2. noun A severe beating or defeat.

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