flog

Flog is defined as to beat with a strap or stick as punishment.

(verb)

An example of flog is to use corporal punishment to teach a student not to smoke at school.

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See flog in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb flogged, flogging

  1. to beat with a strap, stick, whip, etc., esp. as punishment
  2. Brit., Slang to sell

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

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See flog in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb flogged flogged, flog·ging, flogs
  1. To beat severely with a whip or rod.
  2. Informal To publicize aggressively: flogging a new book.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from alteration of Latin flagellāre; see flagellate

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Related Forms:

  • flogˈger noun

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