Definitions

1. verb

to whip or punish with a whip, or to inflict severe pain or suffering on someone or something

“The dictator flagellated the rebels for their attempted coup.”

2. verb

to have a long, thin tail or whip-like structure, especially a whip-like structure used for swimming, such as a flagellum

“The sperm flagellated through the fluid to reach the egg.”

3. verb

to be afflicted with a disease characterized by the presence of flagellate organisms, such as trypanosomes

“The patient’s condition was flagellated by a trypanosome infection.”