to beat (a person, animal) severely with a rod or whip

whip, lash

(a blow using) the flexible part of a whip

beat, whip

to hurt or injure (a person or animal) badly

mangle, abuse

(a division of the animal kingdom consisting of) animals of the simplest type, formed of a single cell

minute organism

to beat (a person) with a stick, whip etc; to defeat (a person, team etc) in a contest; to arrive at a decision or agreement after a lot of discussion

flail about; beat

to beat (the grain out of) wheat etc

beat