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- Dictionaryscourge/skərj/
noun
- 1. a whip used as an instrument of punishment. historical Similar
- 2. a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering: "the scourge of mass unemployment" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. whip (someone) as a punishment: historical "our people did scourge him severely" Similar
- 2. cause great suffering to: "political methods used to scourge and oppress workers" Similar
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Scourge can be a noun or a verb, meaning a whip, a cause of affliction, or to flog or devastate. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for scourge.
to beat someone with a whip (= a piece of leather or rope fastened to a stick) as a punishment: When Jesus was scourged by the Roman soldiers he bled like a man. Synonyms. flog (PUNISH) whip. More examples.
to cause great suffering or a lot of trouble: The country has been scourged by(= has suffered very much because of) famine in recent years.
a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture. a person or thing that applies or administers punishment or severe criticism. a cause of affliction or calamity: Disease and famine are scourges of humanity. Synonyms: bane, plague.
to beat someone with a whip (= a piece of leather or rope fastened to a stick) as a punishment: When Jesus was scourged by the Roman soldiers he bled like a man. Synonyms. flog (PUNISH) whip. More examples.
Fast and accurate. language certification. If something makes people miserable or causes them great pain and torment, it's a scourge. A corrupt government is one kind of scourge, and a plague of insects that destroys a farmer's crops is another kind of scourge.
1. A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war. 2. A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment. 3. A small whip used to inflict punishment. tr.v. scourged, scourg·ing, scourg·es. 1. To afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation; ravage. 2.
