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to fustigate

to fustigate

1 9.9
To hit someone with a stick or club
  • verb
  • /ˈfʌstɪˌɡeɪt/
  • NSFW
translation icon : fustigar
  • The rowdy crowd watched as the guard fustigated the thief with his club.

Examples

  • Don't fustigate your friends during a game!

  • The villain threatened to fustigate anyone who dared approach him.

  • He warned the boys that further mischief would earn them a fustigating in the courtyard.

  • The knight fustigated his opponent with great force.

  • The angry mob threatened to fustigate the thief for his crimes.

  • During the demonstration, the protesters vowed to fustigate any opponent who tried to silence them.

  • In the old tale, the hero was ready to fustigate the villain for his wicked deeds.

Synonyms

to strike
vsto fustigate
553 2.4

To hit someone or something with force

specifies use of a blunt handheld weapon rather than unspecified contact
to bludgeon
vsto fustigate
  • NSFW
23 8.8

To hit someone repeatedly with a heavy stick or club

often applies to a single blunt-weapon blow rather than repeated heavy hits
to assail
vsto fustigate
  • Formal
16 8.0

To attack violently, upset someone deeply or criticize them strongly

limits action to hitting with a blunt weapon rather than any attack form
to flail
vsto fustigate
  • NSFW
6 7.6

To hit someone or something many times violently

denotes a directed blow with a blunt weapon rather than uncontrolled thrashing
to biff
vsto fustigate
  • Informal
1 9.8

To hit someone or something suddenly and hard, often with your fist

means striking with a blunt handheld weapon rather than using the fist
to cudgel
vsto fustigate
1 9.4

To hit someone with a short thick stick

refers to any similar blunt weapon rather than only a short stick
to boff
vsto fustigate
  • NSFW
1 9.0

To hit someone or something hard, often by accident

indicates a deliberate weapon strike rather than a casual sudden hit
to lace into
vsto fustigate
  • NSFW
8.5

Criticize or attack someone strongly

describes physical hitting with a blunt weapon rather than mainly verbal attack

Antonyms

to embrace
142 2.8

To hold someone tightly to show affection

caress
14 3.8

A gentle touch that shows affection

How Hard

to bludgeon
  • NSFW
23 8.8
to fustigate
  • NSFW
1 9.9
to hit
∞ 1.0
to tap
174 1.0

Surface Forms

fustigate infinitive
fustigated past
fustigated past participle
fustigating present participle
fustigates third person singular

Morphology

fustigate = fustigation (opaque) = fustig + ate

The verb is formed from an obscure combining stem 'fustig-' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ate'; the stem is not a recognizable modern English word, so learners cannot infer the meaning from components.

Etymology

Fustigate comes from an old word fustis meaning 'club' or 'stick'. So to fustigate someone is to 'beat' or strike them with a club, which explains the word's modern meaning.