flog

[ flog, flawg ]

verb (used with object)

, flogged, flog·ging.

1. to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge.

   Synonyms: lash, thrash

2. Slang.
   1. to sell, especially aggressively or vigorously.
   2. to promote; publicize.

flog

/ flɒɡ /

verb

1. tr to beat harshly, esp with a whip, strap, etc
2. slang.
   tr to sell
3. intr (of a sail) to flap noisily in the wind
4. intr to make progress by painful work
5. to steal
6. flog a dead horse
   1. to harp on some long discarded subject
   2. to pursue the solution of a problem long realized to be insoluble
7. flog to death
   to persuade a person so persistently of the value of (an idea or venture) that he or she loses interest in it

Derived Forms

• ˈflogging, noun
• ˈflogger, noun

Other Words From

• flog·ga·ble adjective
• flog·ger noun
• o·ver·flog verb (used with object) overflogged overflogging
• un·flog·ga·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of flog¹

First recorded in 1670–80; perhaps blend of flay and jog, variant of jag ¹ “to prick, slash”; but flagellate

Word History and Origins

Origin of flog¹

C17: probably from Latin flagellāre ; see flagellant

Idioms and Phrases

see beat a dead horse .

Example Sentences

It landed her a major-label deal with Interscope and a prime slot at this weekend’s nominally rap-centric Camp Flog Gnaw Festival.

From Los Angeles Times

The Flog Gnaw gig is emblematic of her broader ambitions, added Motley’s Interscope colleague Sean Lewow.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, at Camp Flog Gnaw, she’ll perform on a bill with Tyler, the Creator and Playboi Carti, which will be her biggest local date yet.

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She’s never been to Flog Gnaw as a fan, but ”I feel like a lot of festivals are having more alternative artists,” she said.

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He’s due to perform at his annual Camp Flog Gnaw festival next month at Dodger Stadium, topping a bill that also features Playboi Carti, Omar Apollo, Erykah Badu, the Marías, André 3000, Vince Staples, Tommy Richman and Sexyy Red, among other acts.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• castigate
• chastise
• spank