flagellating (verb)

  • 1flagellate — verb (t) /ˈflædʒəleɪt / (say flajuhlayt) (flagellated, flagellating) 1. to whip; scourge; flog; lash. –adjective /ˈflædʒələt/ (say flajuhluht) Also, flagellated. 2. Biology having flagella. See flagellum. –noun /ˈflædʒələt/ (say flajuhluht) 3 …

  • 2flagellate — (v.) 1620s, from L. flagellatus, pp. of flagellare to scourge, lash (see FLAGELLUM (Cf. flagellum)). Related: Flagellated; flagellating. An earlier verb for this was flagellen (mid 15c.) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3flagellation — UK [ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] formal a) the practice of hitting yourself with a whip as a religious punishment b) the practice of hitting someone with a whip or stick for sexual excitement Derived word: flagellate UK [ˈflædʒəleɪt] …

    English dictionary

  • 4self-flagellate — /sɛlf ˈflædʒəleɪt/ (say self flajuhlayt) verb (i) (self flagellated, self flagellating) to practise self flagellation …