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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.
A scourge is something that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people.
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
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. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Definition of scourge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
1. A scourge is something that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people. [...] 2. If something scourges a place or group of people, it causes great pain and suffering to people. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'scourge' British English: skɜːʳdʒ American English: skɜrdʒ. More. Conjugations of 'scourge'
SCOURGE definition: something that causes a lot of suffering or trouble: . Learn more.
Scourge definition: A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.
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.
