Definition of woodshed
1 : a shed for storing wood and especially firewood
2 : a place, means, or session for administering discipline
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Yesterday the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee put out a bunch of limp potential slogans for their would-be takeover of Congress in 2018, and Twitter summarily took them to the woodshed for it.
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Still, most experts do not expect Francis to take Trump to the woodshed -- or drag him to the confessional booth -- on Wednesday.
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A Stephen A. Smith survives, kicking and screaming hot takes, while others are quietly taken to the woodshed.
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Snow fell quietly on the streets and piled up on top of the woodsheds.
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First Known Use of woodshed
1777
woodshed
Definition of woodshed
woodshedded
;woodshedding
intransitive verb
: practice; especially : to practice on a musical instrument
Origin and Etymology of woodshed
probably from the former use of woodsheds for private practicing
WOODSHED Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of woodshed for English Language Learners
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: a small building used for storing firewood
WOODSHED Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of woodshed for Students
: a shed for storing firewood
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