drubbing Play nounA beating; a thrashing. SYNONYMS bashingbatteringbeatingbeating-upbeltingbiffingbirchingbludgeoningboppingbuffetingclobberingclubbingcudgellingcuffingdoing-overflayingflogginghammeringhidingkickinglambastinglickingmaulingpastingpeltingpoundingpummellingpunchingslappingsluggingsmackingtanningthrashingthumpingthwackingwallopingwhackingwhippingworking-over