fustigate en · VERB
Etymology
First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin fūstīgātus, perfect passive participle of fūstīgō (“to cudgel to death”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fūstis (“a cudgel”) + -igō.
Meanings
- (transitive) To hit someone with a club.
- (figuratively) To harshly criticize someone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fustigated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fustigated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| fustigates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fustigating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
thrash · denounce · berate · castigate · cudgel · birch
Translations (7)
fr fustiger (hit someone with a club) · es fustigar (hit someone with a club) · fr bastonner (hit someone with a club) · it fustigare (hit someone with a club) · pt fustigar (hit someone with a club) · es fustigar (harshly criticize someone) · fr fustiger (harshly criticize someone)