definition of
[pillory]

[1] #1 pillory v. [gibbet] expose to ridicule or public scorn. wn

[2] #2 pillory n. a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn. wn

[3] #3 pillory v. punish by putting in a pillory. wn

[4] #4 pillory v. [savage, blast, crucify] criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage". wn