pillory


Definition: Meaning of, pillory in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɪləri /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
pillory pilloried pilloried
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pillorying pillories
[transitive usually passive]
  1. if someone is pilloried, they are publicly criticized by a lot of people, especially in newspapers etc
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Singular Plural
pillory pillories
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  1. a wooden frame with holes for someone's head and hands to be locked into, used in the past as a way of publicly punishing someone
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