1. present participle of gibbet; to execute by hanging on a gibbet, or to hang (a body) on a gibbet as punishment or public display
Usage: archaic; historical
2. to expose to public scorn or ridicule; to denounce publicly
Usage: figurative; archaic

1. the act or practice of executing or displaying bodies on a gibbet
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• In medieval times, gibbetting was a common form of public punishment for serious crimes.
• The king ordered the gibbetting of the traitor as a warning to others.
• The newspaper was accused of gibbetting the politician's reputation with its harsh coverage.
• Gibbetting fell out of practice in most Western countries by the 19th century.
• Historical records document the gibbetting of executed criminals at the city gates.
• The author's scathing review amounted to gibbetting the young actor's career.