C2 noun #69,922 most common

pillory

UK /ˈpɪləɹi/ | US /ˈpɪləɹi/

A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.

pillory in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.
  • (verb) To put in a pillory.
  • (verb) To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.
  2. 2
    verb To put in a pillory.
  3. 3
    verb To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse.
  4. 4
    verb To criticize harshly.

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