caning

Verb

cane (third-person singular simple present canes, present participle caning, simple past and past participle caned)

1. To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement.
2. (transitive) To make or furnish with cane or rattan.
   • to cane chairs
3. (New Zealand, UK, slang) To destroy; to comprehensively defeat.
   • Mudchester Rovers were caned 10-0.
4. (New Zealand, UK, slang) To do something well, in a competent fashion.
5. (UK, slang) To go very fast.

   Synonyms:

   cane it

6. (Australia, UK, intransitive, slang) To produce extreme pain.
   • Don’t hit me with that. It really canes!

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