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Flagellated

verb/flˈædʒɪlˌeɪɾᵻd/
Definition
whip
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈædʒɪlˌeɪɾᵻd/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈadʒɪlˌeɪtɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈadʒɪlˌeɪtɪd/
4 syllables Say it as /flˈædʒɪlˌeɪɾᵻd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
whiplikelash-likescourgeflagellate
Parts of Speech
verbwhip
“The religious fanatics flagellated themselves”
adjectivehaving or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
Word Forms
flagellumnouna whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
flagellationnounbeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flagellantnouna person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
scourgenouna whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
scourgernouna torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)
flagellatenouna usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gegeißelt
Peitsche
🇫🇷French
flagellé
fouet
🇪🇸Spanish
flagelado
látigo
🇮🇹Italian
flagellato
frusta
🇳🇱Dutch
flagellaten
zweep
🇵🇹Portuguese
flagelado
chicote
🇷🇺Russian
жгутиковый
хлыст
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ध्वजांकित
चाबुक
🇮🇳Tamil
கொடியிடப்பட்டது
சவுக்கை
🇮🇳Telugu
ధ్వజమెత్తారు
కొరడా దెబ్బ
🇮🇳Marathi
ध्वजांकित
चाबूक
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્લેગેલેટેડ
ચાબુક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಧ್ವಜಾರೋಹಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು
ಚಾವಟಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൊടിയേറ്റം
ചാട്ടവാറടി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੰਡੇ ਵਾਲਾ
ਕੋਰੜੇ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
有鞭毛的
鞭
🇯🇵Japanese
鞭毛のある
ホイップ
🇰🇷Korean
편모가 있는
채찍
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bị đánh roi
roi da
🇹🇭Thai
ถูกตั้งค่าสถานะ
แส้
🇮🇩Indonesian
didera
cambuk
🇵🇭Filipino
may flagellated
latigo
🇲🇾Malay
berbendera
sebat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جلد
سوط
🇮🇷Persian
تاژک زده
شلاق زدن
🇹🇷Turkish
kamçılı
kırbaç
🇮🇱Hebrew
דלג
שׁוֹט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'flagellated'?
The primary meaning of 'flagellated' is 'whip'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flagellated' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'flagellated' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'flagellated' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'flagellated' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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