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vapulate Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈvæp.jʊ.leɪt/

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Vapulate as a Verb

1

To flog or whip; to beat or strike.

2

To be flogged, beaten etc.

Word Forms & Grammar

vapulate (third-person singular simple present vapulates, present participle vapulating, simple past and past participle vapulated)

Origin of Vapulate

Borrowed from Latin vāpulō.

Vapulate in Brief

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈvæp.jʊ.leɪt/
Syllables3
MeaningTo flog or whip; to beat or strike
Verb formsvapulates, vapulating, vapulated

Pronouncing Vapulate

The standard pronunciation of vapulate is /ˈvæp.jʊ.leɪt/, spoken in 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (væp).