Fustigate

Pronunciation: /ˈfʌstɪˌɡeɪt/

Definitions of fustigate

verb to criticize or punish severely

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher fustigated the student for not completing their homework.

A2 The coach fustigated the team for their lack of effort during the game.

B1 The manager fustigated the employee for repeatedly coming late to work.

B2 The judge fustigated the lawyer for not presenting a strong case in court.

C1 The CEO fustigated the board members for their poor decision-making skills.

C2 The professor fustigated the students for their lack of critical thinking in their essays.

Examples of fustigate in a Sentence

formal The board decided to fustigate the employee for repeatedly violating company policies.

informal I heard that the teacher is going to fustigate the students who didn't turn in their assignments.

slang If you don't stop talking during the movie, I'm going to fustigate you!

figurative The harsh criticism from the media felt like a fustigation of the actor's performance.

Grammatical Forms of fustigate

• past tense: fustigated
• plural: fustigates
• comparative: more fustigated
• superlative: most fustigated
• present tense: fustigates
• future tense: will fustigate
• perfect tense: has fustigated
• continuous tense: is fustigating
• singular: fustigates
• positive degree: fustigate
• infinitive: to fustigate
• gerund: fustigating
• participle: fustigating

Origin and Evolution of fustigate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'fustigate' originates from the Latin word 'fustigare', which means to beat with a stick or cudgel.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fustigate' has evolved to also mean to criticize or censure severely, in addition to physically beating someone with a stick.