flog
/flog/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To beat severely with a whip or rod: To strike repeatedly as a form of punishment or torture, typically using a flexible instrument like a whip, cane, or stick.
- (Informal) To sell something: To try to sell something, often energetically or aggressively.
- (Informal) To defeat soundly: To beat an opponent thoroughly in a competition or contest.
Usage and Examples
- Verb (To beat):
- The cruel master would flog any servant who disobeyed.
- It is illegal to flog prisoners in many countries.
- Verb (To sell):
- He was on the street corner, trying to flog cheap watches to tourists.
- The company is flogging its old stock at a huge discount.
- Verb (To defeat):
- Our team was completely flogged in the championship match.
Advanced Usage and Idioms
- To flog a dead horse: To waste effort on something that is no longer possible or relevant.
- Trying to get him to change his mind is like flogging a dead horse.
- To flog something to death: To discuss, use, or promote something so excessively that it becomes boring or ineffective.
- That advertising slogan has been flogged to death.
Variants and Related Words
- Flogging (noun): The act of beating someone with a whip or stick.
- Flogging was a common punishment in the past.
Synonyms
- Whip: To strike with a whip.
- Lash: To strike with a whip, especially with a long, thin one.
- Thrash: To beat soundly.
- Beat: To hit repeatedly.
- Sell: To exchange a product for money.
Phrasal Verbs
(This word is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meanings are typically conveyed by the verb itself or through the idioms listed above.)
Verb
- beat with a cane
- beat severely with a whip or rod
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced