бичевать

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Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bičevati. By surface analysis, бич (bič, whip) +‎ -ева́ть (-evátʹ)

Verb

бичева́ть (bičevátʹimpf

  1. (dated) to lash, to scourge, to whip, to flagellate
  2. (figuratively) to castigate
Conjugation

Etymology 2

бич (bič, hobo, bum) +‎ -ева́ть (-evátʹ)

Verb

бичева́ть (bičevátʹimpf

  1. (colloquial) to live on the streets, to be a bum
Conjugation