CRUCIFYING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Verb

hold within limits and control

Example: subdue one's appetites; mortify the flesh

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Verb

treat cruelly

Example: The children tormented the stuttering teacher

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Verb

kill by nailing onto a cross

Example: Jesus Christ was crucified

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Verb

criticize harshly or violently

Example: The press savaged the new President; The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage

Synonyms

Rag, Bedevil, Savage, Dun, Crucify