1. the act or practice of executing by hanging and displaying the body on a gibbet
Usage: historical; archaic

1. to execute by hanging and leaving the body on display as a warning or punishment
Usage: historical; archaic
2. to expose to public ridicule or shame
Usage: figurative

Examples

• In medieval times, gibbeting was used as a public deterrent against crime.
• The criminal's body was displayed as a form of gibbeting to warn others.
• The newspaper was accused of gibbeting the politician's reputation with its harsh coverage.
• Gibbeting fell out of practice in most Western countries by the 19th century.
• The scandal resulted in the executive being gibbeted in the media.
• Historical records document the gibbeting of notorious outlaws along the roadside.