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 | ||