beating

/ˈbidɪŋ/

noun

A punishment or assault in which the victim is hit repeatedly.

if he got dirt on his clothes he’d get a beating

battering,thrashing,thumping,pounding,pummelling,drubbing,slapping,smacking,hammering,hitting,striking,punching,knocking,thwacking,cuffing,buffeting,boxing,mauling,pelting,lambasting