flagellate

transitive

(transitive) To whip or scourge. / (transitive) Of a spermatozoon, to move its tail back and forth.

Japanese Meaning

むちで打つ、鞭を振るって打つ / 精子が尾部を前後に動かす

The tyrant ordered his guards to flagellate the prisoners until sunrise.

暴君は夜明けまで囚人たちを鞭打つように衛兵に命じた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To whip or scourge.

Sense（2）

(transitive) Of a spermatozoon, to move its tail back and forth.

flagellates

（ present singular third-person ）

flagellating

（ participle present ）

flagellated

（ participle past ）

flagellated

（ past ）