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- Dictionaryscourge/skəːdʒ/
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 definition: 1. something or someone that causes great suffering or a lot of trouble: 2. to cause great…. Learn more.
How to use scourge in a sentence. whip; especially : one used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or criticism; a cause of wide or great affliction… See the full definition
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.
A scourge is something that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people.
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.
noun. /skɜːdʒ/ /skɜːrdʒ/ [usually singular] scourge (of somebody/something) (formal) a person or thing that causes trouble, difficulty or mental pain. the scourge of war/disease/poverty. Inflation was the scourge of the 1970s. Extra Examples. Want to learn more?
Definition of scourge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Scourge definition: . See examples of SCOURGE used in a sentence.
The meaning of SCOURGE is whip; especially : one used to inflict pain or punishment. How to use scourge in a sentence.
SCOURGE definition: something that causes a lot of suffering or trouble: . Learn more.
