Shellacking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Shellacking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of shellac.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of shellac.
More Meanings
- The act or process of coating with shellac.
- (informal, US) A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.
Example Sentences
Mourned Candidate La Guardia: "What a shellacking they gave me!"
Now, I'm not recommending for every future president that they take a shellacking like I took last night.
Bochy was speaking for the masses, who watched a supposed duel of Cy Young award winners evolve into a full-fledged shellacking.
Unity and democracy are still taking a shellacking here on the home front, despite our successes in the Marshall Islands and in Italy.
Word Forms
- shellackings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lining, lorication, slathering, topcoat, inceration, lidding.
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