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chastise
English
Alternative forms
- chastize (archaic in British English and rare in American English)
Etymology
From Old French chastier, from Latin castigo. See also the doublets chasten and castigate and cf. also chaste.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /t?æ?sta?z/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?t?æsta?z/, /t?æ?sta?z/
- Rhymes: -a?z
Verb
chastise (third-person singular simple present chastises, present participle chastising, simple past and past participle chastised)
- To punish (someone), especially by corporal punishment.
- 1809, Flavius Josephus, The first eleven books of the Antiquities of the Jews, with a table of the Jewish coins, weights and measures, page 402:
- and if his father had chastised them with whips, they must expect that he would do it with scorpions.
- 2018, Nyx Smith, Shadowrun Legends: Striper Assassin, Catalyst Game Labs
- “There is a man who must be chastised,” she says softly, lightly. “Chastised in a physical way. It should not be difficult. Not for you.”
- 1809, Flavius Josephus, The first eleven books of the Antiquities of the Jews, with a table of the Jewish coins, weights and measures, page 402:
- To castigate; to severely scold or censure (someone).
- To lightly criticize or correct (someone).
- 2002, Eric Porter, What Is This Thing Called Jazz?: African American Musicians as Artists, Critics, and Activists, Univ of California Press (?ISBN), page 50:
- While Ellington voiced praise and respect for Benny Goodman and some white bandleaders, he gently chastised others for profiting from “musical-simplification to the 'nth' degree” and “reach[ing] a pleasing musical middle.”
- 2011, Patricia Colton, The Window Blind, AuthorHouse (?ISBN), page 496:
- “You're not insensitive,” she lightly chastised. “I love you.” “Love you too.”
- 2017, Ava Stone, A Scandalous Ruse:
- “Greg,” she lightly chastised. “You're not supposed to move your lips.” “Yes, I know. I'm a horrible subject. But do answer the question, Bella.”
- 2019, Eliza Ellis, Hers to Kiss, Eliza Ellis
- “You could've trusted me,” Pete gently chastised. “I can handle it.” He sat on the edge of her bed. “I was afraid to, honey. I know how stressed you've been with the camp […] ”
- 2002, Eric Porter, What Is This Thing Called Jazz?: African American Musicians as Artists, Critics, and Activists, Univ of California Press (?ISBN), page 50:
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:reprehend
Translations
See also
- punish
- castigate
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thump
English
Etymology
Probably imitative.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??mp/
- Rhymes: -?mp
Noun
thump (plural thumps)
- A blow that produces a muffled sound.
- December 24, 1709, Isaac Bickerstaff (pseudonym for Richard Steele or (in some later numbers of the journal) Joseph Addison), The Tatler No. 111
- The watchman gave so very great a thump at my door last night, that I awakened at the knock.
- December 24, 1709, Isaac Bickerstaff (pseudonym for Richard Steele or (in some later numbers of the journal) Joseph Addison), The Tatler No. 111
- The sound of such a blow; a thud.
- (dated, colloquial, euphemistic) Used to replace the vulgar or blasphemous element in "what the hell" and similar phrases.
- Where the thump have you been?!
Translations
Verb
thump (third-person singular simple present thumps, present participle thumping, simple past and past participle thumped)
- (transitive) To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
- (transitive) To cause to make a thumping sound.
- The cat thumped its tail in irritation.
- (intransitive) To thud or pound.
- (intransitive) To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.
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