1. the act or process of removing skin or outer covering
2. a severe defeat or punishment
Usage: informal

1. present participle of skin; removing the skin or outer covering from something

Examples

• The hunter spent hours skinning the deer.
• She was skinning potatoes for dinner.
• The skinning of the fish required a sharp knife.
• Skinning tomatoes is easier after blanching them.
• The team took a real skinning in the championship game.
• He got a skinning from his boss for being late again.