flog
[ flog, flawg ]
/ flɒg, flɔg /
verb (used with object), flogged, flog·ging.
to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge.
Slang.
- to sell, especially aggressively or vigorously.
- to promote; publicize.
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British Dictionary definitions for flogging
flog
/ (flɒɡ) /
verb flogs, flogging or flogged
Derived forms of flog
flogger, noun flogging, nounWord Origin for flog
C17: probably from Latin
flagellāre; see
flagellant
Idioms and Phrases with flogging
flog
see beat a dead horse.