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View usage for: flagellate in British Englishverb (ˈflædʒɪˌleɪt)1. (transitive) to whip; scourge; flog adjective (ˈflædʒɪlɪt, -ˌleɪt) also: flagellated2. possessing one or more flagella 3. resembling a flagellum; whiplike noun (ˈflædʒɪlɪt, -ˌleɪt)4. a flagellate organism, esp any protozoan of the phylum Zoomastigina flagellate in American English (ˈflædʒəˌleɪt; for adj., also ˈflædʒəlɪt ; or fləˈdʒɛlɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈflagelˌlated or ˈflagelˌlating adjective2. having a flagellum or flagella : also ˈflagelˌlated 3. shaped like a flagellum Derived forms flagellator (ˈflagelˌlator) noun Word origin < L flagellatus, pp. of flagellare, to whip, scourge < flagellum, a whip, dim. of flagrum < IE base * bhlaĝ-, to beat > ON bluk, a slap Examples of 'flagellate' in a sentenceflagellate Synonyms of 'flagellate'whip, beat, lash, thrash More Synonyms of flagellate Definition to whip, esp. in religious penance or for sexual pleasure Additional synonymsDefinition to strike with a series of violent blows He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent. Synonyms batter, break, hit, strike, knock, punch, belt (informal), whip, deck (slang), bruise, bash (informal), sock (slang), lash, chin (slang), pound, smack, thrash, cane, thump, lick (informal), buffet, clout (informal), flog, whack (informal), maul, clobber (slang), wallop (informal), tonk (informal), cudgel, thwack (informal), lambast(e), lay one on (slang), drub, tan (informal), lam (informal), beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Definition to find fault with or reprimand (a person) harshly She castigated him for having no intellectual interests. Synonyms reprimand, blast, carpet (informal), flame (informal), put down, criticize, lash, slate (informal, British), censure, rebuke, scold, berate, dress down (informal), chastise, chasten, tear into (informal), diss (slang), read the riot act, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, haul over the coals (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal) Definition to punish by beating Synonyms beat (old-fashioned), whip, punish, lash, lick (informal), flog, scourgeNearby words offlagellate - flaccid
- flaccidity
- flag
- flagellate
- flagellation
- flagging
- flagrancy
Additional synonymsDefinition to beat harshly, esp. with a whip or stick He never flogs his horse no matter how slowly she goes. Synonyms beat, whip, lash, thrash, whack, scourge, hit hard, trounce, castigate, chastise, flay, lambast(e), flagellate, punish severely, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Definition to hit (a person or thing) sharply with a whip, esp. formerly as punishment The punishment for stealing bread is five lashes. Synonyms whip, beat, thrash, birch, flog, lam (slang), scourge, chastise, lambast(e), flagellate, horsewhip Definition to whip They were scourging him severely. Synonyms whip, beat, lash, thrash, discipline, belt (informal), leather, punish, whale, cane, flog, trounce, castigate, wallop (informal), chastise, lather (informal), horsewhip, tan (someone's) hide (slang), take a strap to Definition to beat (someone), esp. with a stick or whip He was thrashed with a cane until his skin turned red. Synonyms beat, wallop, whip, hide (informal), belt (informal), leather, tan (slang), cane, lick (informal), paste (slang), birch, flog, scourge, spank, clobber (slang), lambast(e), flagellate, horsewhip, give someone a (good) hiding (informal), drub, take a stick to, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) |