What is "flog" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does flog mean in English? Meaning of flog definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "flog" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "flog": beat severely with a whip or rod

Verb

  • Meaning: beat severely with a whip or rod
  • Example: The teacher often flogged the students The children were severely trounced
  • Synonyms: flog lash lather slash strap trounce welt whip
  • Hyponyms: birch cat cowhide flagellate horsewhip leather scourge switch
  • Hypernyms: beat beat up work over
  • Pronunciation in US: /flɑɡ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /flɒɡ/

    Meaning of "flog": beat with a cane

    Verb

  • Meaning: beat with a cane
  • Synonyms: cane flog lambast lambaste
  • Hypernyms: beat beat up work over
  • Pronunciation in US: /flɑɡ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /flɒɡ/

    Synonyms:

    chastise, spank, castigate, whale, cane, hide, scourge, beat, flay, trounce, paddle, whack, leather, stripe, flagellate, thrash, hit, wax, belt, lather, strike, whomp, whop, larrup, ferule, flax, give the cat o'nine tails, tan one's hide,

    Antonyms:

    compliment, guard, protect, lose, fail, tap,

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