gauntleting
/ˈɡɔntlətɪŋ/
noun
- A punishment or hazing ritual in which a person runs between two lines of people who strike them.
- The movie showed a dramatic gauntleting scene where the hero had to escape through a line of enemies.
- In some schools, gauntleting was a cruel tradition that has since been banned.
- The new recruits were forced to run the gauntleting as part of their initiation.