(transitive, idiomatic) To propose an idea or make a suggestion in order to learn the reaction of others to it.

Ellipsis of in flagrante delicto.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flagellate

present participle of flagellate

simple past tense and past participle of flagellate

Of or pertaining to a flagellum

(biochemistry) The main protein in the flagella of bacteria.

plural of flagellin

shaped like a whip

Someone who flagellates; a whipper.