flogging

flog

F0191200 (flŏg, flôg)tr.v. flogged, flog·ging, flogs 1. To beat severely with a whip or rod.2. Informal To publicize aggressively: flogging a new book.

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[Perhaps from alteration of Latin flagellāre; see flagellate.]

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flog′ger n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

flogging - beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishmentlashing, whipping, flagellation, tanningwhacking, beating, drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, lacing - the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blowsself-flagellation - self-punishment inflicted by whippinghorsewhipping - the act of whipping with a horsewhip; "that villain needs a good horsewhipping"

flogging

noun beating, hiding (informal), whipping, lashing, thrashing, caning, scourging, trouncing, flagellation, horsewhipping He urged the restoration of flogging and hanging.Related words
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flogging

nounA punishment dealt with blows or lashes:beating, hiding, lashing, thrashing, whipping.Informal: trimming.Slang: licking.

Translations

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flog

(flog) verb – past tense, past participle flogged – to beat; to whip. You will be flogged for stealing the money. 鞭打 鞭打ˈflogging noun 鞭打 鞭打flog a dead horse to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost. 徒勞無益 徒劳无益