English verb: tar-and-feather | |||
1. | tar-and-feather (contact) smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment | ||
Samples | The thief was tarred and feathered. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | penalise, penalize, punish | ||
Entail | cover | ||