vapulate

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vāpulō

Pronunciation

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  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈvæp.jə.leɪt/

Verb

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  1. (obsolete, transitive) To flog or whip; to beat or strike.
  2. (obsolete, intransitive) To be flogged, beaten etc.

Quotations

  • 1828 Samuel Parr, John Johnstone - The Works of Samuel Parr etc
    In the preface to his Longinus, I can show you blunders for which a boy ought to vapulate.

References

  • OED 2nd edition 1989

Latin

Pronunciation

Verb

(deprecated template usage) vāpulāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of vāpulō
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