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    flay
    /fleɪ/

    verb

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  2. Flay means to remove the skin from a person's or animal's body, or to whip a person or animal so hard that some of their skin comes off. Learn more about the verb flay, its pronunciation, synonyms, and idioms.

  3. Flay is a verb that means to strip off the skin or surface of something, or to criticize harshly. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of flay from Merriam-Webster.

  4. To flay is to strip off the skin or outer covering of something. Flay is most commonly used metaphorically to refer to severely criticizing someone. It can also mean to cheat or deprive someone of money or property. The original, literal meaning of flay typically referred to removing the skin of an animal. Flay can also refer to removing the ...

  5. Nasty word, flay. It means to peel or beat the skin of a person or animal, and not necessarily a dead one, either. Nowadays it more commonly means to criticize harshly someone or something, usually in public, leaving them raw and wounded.

  6. FLAY meaning: 1. to remove the skin from a person's or animal's body 2. to whip a person or animal so hard that…. Learn more.

  7. Flay means to remove the skin or outer covering of an animal or person, or to criticize someone severely. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of flay from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. Flay means to remove the skin from an animal or person, usually when they are dead. It can also mean to hit or whip somebody very hard or to criticize somebody/yourself severely.