noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A beating with a scourge; a flogging.

   "The penalty for the breach of various contracts is scourging with stripes[…]"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of scourge form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

batterybeatingcorporal punishmentflagellationflogginglacing

Example

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"The penalty for the breach of various contracts is scourging with stripes[…]"

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