Sekirov Dictionary

woodshed

/ˈwʊdˌʃɛd/

verb 3
noun 2
forms 3
phrases 1

verb3

•
To self-isolate in order to work on one's artistic development or to produce work without interruptions.
- His latest novel sheds light on an émigré writer’s woodshedding period. — 2007
(slang) To practice or rehearse using a musical instrument.
(slang) To practice or rehearse a script.

noun2

An enclosed, roofed structure, often an outbuilding, used primarily to store firewood.
•
(informal) A place where punishments or reprimands are administered.
- The State Department is incensed, and if this conference fails it will be the woodshed for three Central American presidents. — 1907

forms

woodshedded · woodshedding · woodsheds

Phrases with woodshed

trip to the woodshed
An occasion on which a reprimand or punishment is administered privately.

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