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   flog

   /flɒɡ/

   verb

   • 1. beat (someone) with a whip or stick as a punishment: "the men had been flogged and branded on the forehead" Similar whipscourgeflagellatelashbirchswitchtanstrapbeltcanethrashbeatleathertan/whip someone's hidegive someone a hidingbeat the living daylights out of
   • ▪ promote or talk about (something) repetitively or at excessive length: informal "the issue has been flogged to death already"
   • 2. sell or offer for sale: informal British "he made a fortune flogging beads to hippies" Similar sellput on saleput up for saleoffer for salevendretailtrade indeal intraffic inpeddlehawkadvertiseinformal:push
   • 3. make one's way with strenuous effort: informal British "by 10 pm we had flogged up the slopes to Grey Crag"

   noun

   • 1. an arduous climb or struggle: informal British "a long flog up the mountainside"

   Word Origin late 17th century (originally slang): perhaps imitative, or from Latin flagellare ‘to whip’, from flagellum ‘whip’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLOG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Flog is a verb that means to beat someone with a whip or a stick, or to sell something quickly or cheaply. Learn how to use flog in different contexts, idioms and phrases with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     FLOG meaning: 1. to beat someone very hard with a whip (= a...

   • Znaczenie Flog, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     flog definicja: 1. to beat someone very hard with a whip (=...

   • Flog: Danish Translation

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   • Flog: Czech Translation

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   • Flog: German Translation

     FLOG translate: peitschen. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Flog: French Translation

     flog translate: fouetter. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flogFlog Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Flog is a verb that means to beat with or as if with a rod or whip, to criticize harshly, to sell illegally, or to promote aggressively. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage from Merriam-Webster.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › flogFLOG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Flog definition: to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge. . See examples of FLOG used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flogFlog - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To flog is to beat or hit, especially with a tool like a stick or rod. A cruel trainer might flog an unruly horse with a whip. When you flog someone, you beat them as a way of punishing or controlling them.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflog verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb flog, which can mean to punish with a whip, to sell something, or to waste effort. See examples, idioms and word origin.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLOG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Flog can mean to beat with a whip, to sell something, or to make progress by hard work. Learn more about its synonyms, usage, and examples from Collins Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLOG | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FLOG definition: 1. to hit someone repeatedly as a punishment with something such as a stick 2. to sell something…. Learn more.