Pillory Definition & Meaning
pillory
- noun
- a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
- verb
- expose to ridicule or public scorn
- punish by putting in a pillory
- criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
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"Metaphysical wizardry hanging emcee on the pillory"
Bronze Nazareth f/ Kevlaar 7 — Poisonous Saliva
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- What does pillory mean?
- a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn expose to ridicule or public scorn punish by putting in a pillory criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
- What part of speech is pillory?
- Pillory is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does pillory have?
- Pillory has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).