Punishing

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/

Definitions of punishing

verb to subject someone to a penalty for an offense or wrongdoing

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher was punishing the student for talking in class.

A2 The coach is punishing the team by making them run extra laps.

B1 The company has a policy of punishing employees who are consistently late.

B2 The judge is known for punishing criminals to the full extent of the law.

C1 The government is considering punishing companies that do not comply with environmental regulations.

C2 The dictator's regime was known for punishing dissenters with extreme brutality.

Examples of punishing in a Sentence

formal The court handed down a punishing sentence to the convicted criminal.

informal I heard that the teacher is giving out punishing homework assignments this week.

slang I can't believe my boss is making us work such punishing hours.

figurative The punishing heat of the desert made the journey even more challenging.

Grammatical Forms of punishing

• past tense: punished
• plural: punishings
• comparative: more punishing
• superlative: most punishing
• present tense: punishes
• future tense: will punish
• perfect tense: has punished
• continuous tense: is punishing
• singular: punishing
• positive degree: punishing
• infinitive: to punish
• gerund: punishing
• participle: punished

Origin and Evolution of punishing

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'punishing' originated from the Old French word 'puniss-', which came from the Latin word 'punire' meaning 'to punish'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'punishing' has evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings related to imposing penalties or consequences for wrongdoing.