scourge


Definition: Meaning of, scourge in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / skəːdʒ /

  • noun
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Singular Plural
scourge scourges
[countable]
  1. something that causes a lot of harm or suffering
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  2. a WHIP used to punish people in the past
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  • verb
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
scourge scourged scourged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
scourging scourges
[transitive]
  1. to cause a lot of harm or suffering to a place or group of people
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  2. to hit someone with a whip as punishment in the past
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scourge used in phrases

  • Scourge of God (noun)
    1. 406-453 king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire
  • Scourge of the Gods (noun)
    1. 406-453 king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire
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