/ Dictionary / Index F fustigate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fus•ti•gate Pronunciation: (fus'ti-gāt"), [key] — -gat•ed, -gat•ing. to cudgel; beat; punish severely. to criticize harshly; castigate: a new satire that fustigates bureaucratic shilly-shallying. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fustigate (Thesaurus) fustic fustinella Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language