ˈbiːtɪŋ ˈdɹʌbɪŋ ˈleɪsɪŋ ˈlɪkɪŋ ˈθɹæʃɪŋ the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage