Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "scourge" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

scourged scourger scourging scourgingly

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

actor affliction destroy doer flog lash lather penalise penalize punish ruin slash strap trounce welt whip whip worker

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

cat cat o' nine tails cat-o'-nine-tails knout

Type Of (IsA)

whip

Manner Of

punish

Related Terms

destruction flog leather pain persistent pestilence suffering trouble whip

Synonym Network

afflict affliction annoyance bane chastise correct cowhide curse flagellate infliction lash lay waste to nuisance plague punish punishment strap terror thong torment

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.