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

I don't think they need to be flogged and analyse things to death.

From BBC

Then again, the last two times England have been flogged for more than 500, they have been victorious.

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Australia were similarly aggressive at the start of their chase, openers Travis Head and Matt Short flogging 78 from the first seven overs.

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The murderer's victims are influencers - the kind flogging vitamin drinks and lip fillers in the search of fame and money, which Osman says makes them the perfect character.

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“Journalism is incredibly important, but it shouldn't be dependent on flogging products we know are harmful, and which cause addiction, personal issues, family breakdowns, and in some cases, suicide,” he told the BBC.

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Related Words

• castigate
• chastise
• spank