vapulate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈvæp.jʊ.leɪt/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈvæp.jə.leɪt/ (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vāpulō.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To flog or whip; to beat or strike.
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(intransitive, obsolete) To be flogged, beaten etc.
In the preface to his Longinus, I can show you blunders for which a boy ought to vapulate.
1828, Samuel Parr, John Johnstone, The Works of Samuel Parr etc:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vapulated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| vapulated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| vapulating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| vapulates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |