English

Adverb

in flagrante delicto ‎(not comparable)

1. In the act of committing a misdeed.
2. While performing sexual activity.

Usage notes

Also used in abbreviated in flagrante. Particularly used of sexual activity, as in “to be caught in flagrante”.

Anglicized form in flagrant delict also appears, but is significantly less common.

Synonyms

• in flagrante (colloquial)
• in flagrant delict
• in the act
• red-handed

Derived terms

• in flagrante
• in flagrant delict

Translations

See also

• misdeed