Crucify

Quick meaning: Crucify is a verb meaning To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.

Meaning

To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.

More Meanings

1. (hyperbolic) To punish or otherwise express extreme anger at, especially as a scapegoat or target of outrage.
2. (hyperbolic, informal, sports) To thoroughly beat at a sport or game.

Example Sentences

After his public gaffe, he was crucified in the media.

West Ham beat Manchester City five nil–they crucified them!

I crucify myself, nothing I do is good enough for you / I crucify myself every day

Having behind us the commercial interests and the laboring interests and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them, you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.

Word Forms

• crucifies
• crucifying
• crucified

Synonyms for crucify

Depending on context, synonyms include torment, tantalize, frustrate, dun, bedevil, rag.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tantalize, rag, frustrate, bedevil, torment, dun.

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