Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈvæp.jʊ.leɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/ˈvæp.jə.leɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Verb
To flog or whip; to beat or strike.
Usage- Obsolete
- Transitive
To be flogged, beaten etc.
Usage- Intransitive
- Obsolete
- Examples
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In the preface to his Longinus, I can show you blunders for which a boy ought to vapulate.