flog

verb

ˈfläg

flogged; flogging

transitive verb

: to beat with or as if with a rod or whip

The sailors were flogged for attempting a mutiny.

: to criticize harshly

He was flogged in the press for failing to take action.

: to force or urge into action : drive

chiefly British : to sell (something, such as stolen goods) illegally

flogged their employers' petrol to ordinary motorists

Economist

: sell sense 7

traveled by horse, flogging encyclopedias

Robert Darnton

flogging wares at the local discount outlet

Ronald Henkoff

: to promote aggressively : plug

flying around the world flogging your movies

Peter Bogdanovich

British : steal sense 1

intransitive verb

: flap, flutter

sails flogging

British : to move along with difficulty : slog

flogger noun

Example Sentences

The sailors were flogged for attempting a mutiny. a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders

Recent Examples on the Web While politicians flog the high prices of some new treatments such as gene and cancer immunotherapies, competition from generics is driving down prices for older drugs that more patients use.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 July 2022 The idea is not to flog yourself for mistakes but to acknowledge them with future improvements in mind.

New York Times, 28 Dec. 2021 Not to mention that the reconciliation process frequently results in the theatrics of the minority party using the Byrd rule to publicly flog the majority party’s policies.

Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021 Is there any real difference between such magical thinking and the superstitions that led medieval peasants to flog themselves?

Niall Ferguson Bloomberg Opinion, Star Tribune, 31 July 2021 Republicans used Lordstown to flog a Rust Belt revival.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 June 2021 Selling vehicles directly forges a bond with buyers that may help flog services in the future.

The Economist, 11 Apr. 2021 Garuda is not the only Asian airline to flog its food to the land-lubbing public.

The Economist, 29 Aug. 2020 And right on time the opponents of fossil fuels are flogging a sloppy study that ties pollutants to coronavirus deaths.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 May 2020 See More

单词	floggers
释义	flog verb ˈfläg flogged; flogging transitive verb 1 a : to beat with or as if with a rod or whip The sailors were flogged for attempting a mutiny. b : to criticize harshly He was flogged in the press for failing to take action. 2 : to force or urge into action : drive 3 a chiefly British : to sell (something, such as stolen goods) illegally flogged their employers' petrol to ordinary motorists Economist b : sell sense 7 traveled by horse, flogging encyclopedias Robert Darnton flogging wares at the local discount outlet Ronald Henkoff c : to promote aggressively : plug flying around the world flogging your movies Peter Bogdanovich 4 British : steal sense 1 intransitive verb 1 : flap, flutter sails flogging 2 British : to move along with difficulty : slog flogger noun Synonyms birch cowhide flagellate flail hide horsewhip lash leather rawhide scourge slash switch tan thrash whale whip See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The sailors were flogged for attempting a mutiny. a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders Recent Examples on the Web While politicians flog the high prices of some new treatments such as gene and cancer immunotherapies, competition from generics is driving down prices for older drugs that more patients use. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 July 2022 The idea is not to flog yourself for mistakes but to acknowledge them with future improvements in mind. New York Times, 28 Dec. 2021 Not to mention that the reconciliation process frequently results in the theatrics of the minority party using the Byrd rule to publicly flog the majority party’s policies. Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021 Is there any real difference between such magical thinking and the superstitions that led medieval peasants to flog themselves? Niall Ferguson Bloomberg Opinion, Star Tribune, 31 July 2021 Republicans used Lordstown to flog a Rust Belt revival. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 June 2021 Selling vehicles directly forges a bond with buyers that may help flog services in the future. The Economist, 11 Apr. 2021 Garuda is not the only Asian airline to flog its food to the land-lubbing public. The Economist, 29 Aug. 2020 And right on time the opponents of fossil fuels are flogging a sloppy study that ties pollutants to coronavirus deaths. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 May 2020 See More Word History Etymology perhaps modification of Latin flagellare to whip — more at flagellate First Known Use circa 1676, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing flog flog a dead horse flog a dead horse Kids Definition flog verb ˈfläg flogged; flogging : to beat severely with a rod or whip floggers noun plural of flogger as in whips a long thin or flexible tool for striking a horseman who believes that floggers should be used sparingly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance whips straps canes batons lashes switches bullwhips staves scourges quirts crops rattans bats birches hickories rawhides flails nightsticks bludgeons knouts cowhides staffs cudgels clubs blacksnakes billies cat-o'-nine-tails billy clubs bastinadoes bastinades
随便看	fallen short (of) fallen short of fallen star fallen through fallen to fallen under fallen wool faller fallers falles fallfish fallfishes fallibilism fallibilist fallibilistic fallibilities fallibility fallible falliblenesses fallibler falliblest falliblier fallibliest fallibly falling

flog

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