American English pronunciation
How to pronounce punishing
IPA transcription: ['pʌnɪʃɪŋ]
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Verb
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impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
“The students were penalized for showing up late for class”
“we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again”
Adjective
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resulting in punishment
“the king imposed a punishing tax”
Adjective
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characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
“worked their arduous way up the mining valley”
“a grueling campaign”
“hard labor”
“heavy work”
“heavy going”
“spent many laborious hours on the project”
“set a punishing pace”