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(flɒg)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense flogs, present participle flogging, past tense, past participle flogged

1. verb

If someone tries to flog something, they try to sell it.

[British, informal]

They are trying to flog their house. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: sell, market, trade, dispose of More Synonyms of flog

2. verb

If someone is flogged, they are hit very hard with a whip or stick as a punishment.

In these places people starved, were flogged, were clubbed to death. [be VERB-ed]

Flog them soundly. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: beat, whip, lash, thrash More Synonyms of flog

floggingWord forms: plural floggings variable noun

He was sentenced to a flogging and life imprisonment.

He urged the restoration of hanging and flogging.

Synonyms: beating, hiding [informal], whipping, lashing More Synonyms of flog

See to flog a dead horse

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flog in British English

(flɒɡ)

verbWord forms: flogs, flogging or flogged

1. (transitive)

to beat harshly, esp with a whip, strap, etc

2. (transitive) British slang

to sell

3. (intransitive)

(of a sail) to flap noisily in the wind

4. (intransitive)

to make progress by painful work

5. New Zealand

to steal

6. flog a dead horse

7. flog to death

Derived forms

flogger (ˈflogger)

noun

flogging (ˈflogging)

noun

Word origin

C17: probably from Latin flagellāre; see flagellant

flog in American English

(flɑg; flɔg)

verb transitiveWord forms: flogged or ˈflogging

to beat with a strap, stick, whip, etc., esp. as punishment

2. British, Slang

to sell

SIMILAR WORDS: beat

Derived forms

flogger (ˈflogger)

noun

Word origin

? cant abbrev. of L flagellare, to whip: see flagellate

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flog a dead horse

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flog

So is this a glorious return or are the publishers flogging a dead horse?Are we flogging a dead horse trying to save our marriage?And it seems they have flogged their horse to death.Staff are furious at being placed under pressure to flog products to the public.Critics mocked him for trying to flog it alongside items like vacuum cleaners.Or the people trying to flog them stuff.Then try to guess the prices at which these tickets are being flogged.Many staff claim they are under huge pressure to flog products at any cost.She was keen to speak when she was flogging tickets to her last tour.Chat shows exist because people have product to flog.

Chinese translation of 'flog'

flog

(flɔɡ)

vt

(= whip) 抽打 (chōudǎ)
(Brit, inf, = sell) 卖(賣) (mài)

Nearby words of
flog

float around
flock
flocks of journalists
flog
flood
flooding
floodlight

1 (verb) in the sense of sell

Definition

to sell

They are trying to flog their house.

Synonyms

sell

I sold everything I owned except for my car and books.

market

The drink has been marketed here since 1993.

trade

dispose of

put up for sale

2 (verb) in the sense of beat

Definition

to beat harshly, esp. with a whip or stick

He never flogs his horse no matter how slowly she goes.

Synonyms

beat

He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent.

whip

Eyewitnesses claimed he whipped the horse up to 16 times.

lash

The punishment for stealing bread is five lashes.

thrash

He was thrashed with a cane until his skin turned red.

whack

Someone whacked him on the head.

scourge

They were scourging him severely.

hit hard

trounce

Australia trounced France by sixty points to four.

castigate

She castigated him for having no intellectual interests.

chastise

flay

lambast(e)

flagellate

punish severely

beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

3 (verb) in the sense of strain

Don't flog yourself. We've got ages.

Synonyms

strain

Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.

drive

For the next six years he drove himself mercilessly.

tax

Overcrowding has taxed the city's ability to deal with waste.

push

Her parents kept her in school and pushed her to study.

punish

George has never had to punish the children.

oppress

overtax

overexert

Additional synonyms

in the sense of castigate

Definition

to find fault with or reprimand (a person) harshly

She castigated him for having no intellectual interests.

Synonyms

reprimand,

blast,

carpet (informal),

flame (informal),

put down,

criticize,

lash,

slate (informal, British),

censure,

rebuke,

scold,

berate,

dress down (informal),

chastise,

chasten,

tear into (informal),

diss (slang),

read the riot act,

slap on the wrist,

lambast(e),

bawl out (informal),

excoriate,

rap over the knuckles,

haul over the coals (informal),

chew out (US, Canadian, informal),

tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),

give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal)

in the sense of chastise

Definition

to punish by beating

Synonyms

beat (old-fashioned),

whip,

punish,

lash,

lick (informal),

flog,

scourge

in the sense of drive

For the next six years he drove himself mercilessly.

Synonyms

work,

push,

tax,

exert,

overwork,

overburden

Nearby words of
flog

float
floating
flock
flog
flogging
flood
floor

Synonyms of 'flog'

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单词	flog
释义	Trends of flog View usage for: flog (flɒg) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense flogs, present participle flogging, past tense, past participle flogged 1. verb If someone tries to flog something, they try to sell it. [British, informal] They are trying to flog their house. [VERB noun] Synonyms: sell, market, trade, dispose of More Synonyms of flog 2. verb If someone is flogged, they are hit very hard with a whip or stick as a punishment. In these places people starved, were flogged, were clubbed to death. [be VERB-ed] Flog them soundly. [VERB noun] Synonyms: beat, whip, lash, thrash More Synonyms of flog floggingWord forms: plural floggings variable noun He was sentenced to a flogging and life imprisonment. He urged the restoration of hanging and flogging. Synonyms: beating, hiding [informal], whipping, lashing More Synonyms of flog 3. See to flog a dead horse More Synonyms of flog flog in British English (flɒɡ) verbWord forms: flogs, flogging or flogged 1. (transitive) to beat harshly, esp with a whip, strap, etc 2. (transitive) British slang to sell 3. (intransitive) (of a sail) to flap noisily in the wind 4. (intransitive) to make progress by painful work 5. New Zealand to steal 6. flog a dead horse 7. flog to death Derived forms flogger (ˈflogger) noun flogging (ˈflogging) noun Word origin C17: probably from Latin flagellāre; see flagellant flog in American English (flɑg; flɔg) verb transitiveWord forms: flogged or ˈflogging 1. to beat with a strap, stick, whip, etc., esp. as punishment 2. British, Slang to sell SIMILAR WORDS: beat Derived forms flogger (ˈflogger) noun Word origin ? cant abbrev. of L flagellare, to whip: see flagellate More idioms containing flog flog a dead horse Examples of 'flog' in a sentence flog So is this a glorious return or are the publishers flogging a dead horse? Times, Sunday Times (2016) Are we flogging a dead horse trying to save our marriage? The Sun (2016) And it seems they have flogged their horse to death. The Sun (2009) Staff are furious at being placed under pressure to flog products to the public. The Sun (2013) Critics mocked him for trying to flog it alongside items like vacuum cleaners. The Sun (2011) Or the people trying to flog them stuff. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Then try to guess the prices at which these tickets are being flogged. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Many staff claim they are under huge pressure to flog products at any cost. The Sun (2013) She was keen to speak when she was flogging tickets to her last tour. The Sun (2013) Chat shows exist because people have product to flog. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Or try to flog your tickets? Times, Sunday Times (2007) Is he trying to flog stuff? Times, Sunday Times (2008) They were flogging a dead horse. Claire Harman ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (2005) They are also flogging their stage jackets, which cannot be fresh. The Sun (2009) Mobile salesmen may also try to flog you policies you don't need. The Sun (2016) She sold at low prices, could not do basic maths and then flogged the products really cheaply. The Sun (2015) I try not to flog my guts out. The Sun (2010) IT seems telly shopping channels just want to flog anti-ageing products to women. The Sun (2012) With those shirts he definitely can't take himself seriously Is he trying to flog stuff? Times, Sunday Times (2008) The first 150,000 tickets were flogged in an incredible 14 minutes. The Sun (2012) Chinese translation of 'flog' flog (flɔɡ) vt (= whip) 抽打 (chōudǎ) (Brit, inf, = sell) 卖(賣) (mài) Nearby words of flog float around flock flocks of journalists flog flood flooding floodlight 1 (verb) in the sense of sell Definition to sell They are trying to flog their house. Synonyms sell I sold everything I owned except for my car and books. market The drink has been marketed here since 1993. trade dispose of put up for sale 2 (verb) in the sense of beat Definition to beat harshly, esp. with a whip or stick He never flogs his horse no matter how slowly she goes. Synonyms beat He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent. whip Eyewitnesses claimed he whipped the horse up to 16 times. lash The punishment for stealing bread is five lashes. thrash He was thrashed with a cane until his skin turned red. whack Someone whacked him on the head. scourge They were scourging him severely. hit hard trounce Australia trounced France by sixty points to four. castigate She castigated him for having no intellectual interests. chastise flay lambast(e) flagellate punish severely beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) 3 (verb) in the sense of strain Don't flog yourself. We've got ages. Synonyms strain Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing. drive For the next six years he drove himself mercilessly. tax Overcrowding has taxed the city's ability to deal with waste. push Her parents kept her in school and pushed her to study. punish George has never had to punish the children. oppress overtax overexert Additional synonyms in the sense of castigate Definition to find fault with or reprimand (a person) harshly She castigated him for having no intellectual interests. Synonyms reprimand, blast, carpet (informal), flame (informal), put down, criticize, lash, slate (informal, British), censure, rebuke, scold, berate, dress down (informal), chastise, chasten, tear into (informal), diss (slang), read the riot act, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, haul over the coals (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal) in the sense of chastise Definition to punish by beating Synonyms beat (old-fashioned), whip, punish, lash, lick (informal), flog, scourge in the sense of drive For the next six years he drove himself mercilessly. Synonyms work, push, tax, exert, overwork, overburden Nearby words of flog float floating flock flog flogging flood floor Synonyms of 'flog' flog Explore 'flog' in the dictionary
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