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fustigating

fustigating is the present participle and gerund of fustigate.

Meaning of fustigate

Verb

fustigate (third-person singular simple present fustigates, present participle fustigating, simple past and past participle fustigated)

  1. (transitive) To hit someone with a club.
    Synonyms:
    cudgel, thrash, birch
  2. (figuratively) To harshly criticize someone.

Questions about fustigating

What is fustigating the present participle and gerund of?
Fustigating is the present participle and gerund of fustigate.

Words near fustigating in the dictionary

  1. fustier
  2. fustiest
  3. fustigate
  4. fustigated
  5. fustigates
  6. fustigating
  7. fustigation
  8. fustigations
  9. fustigator
  10. fustigators
  11. fustilarian

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