flog
1flog — [flɔg US fla:g] v past tense and past participle flogged present participle flogging [T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from Latin flagellare to whip ] 1.) to beat a person or animal with a whip or stick ▪ He was publicly flogged and… …
2flog — → fliegen * * * flog, flö|ge: ↑ fliegen. * * * flog, flö|ge: ↑fliegen …
3flog — flog; flog·ga·ble; flog·ger; …
4flog — ► VERB (flogged, flogging) 1) beat with a whip or stick as a punishment. 2) Brit. informal sell or offer for sale. 3) informal focus on or promote to excess. ● flog a dead horse Cf. ↑flog a dead horse …
5Flog — (fl[o^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flogged} (fl[o^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flogging} ( g[i^]ng).] [Cf. Scot. fleg blow, stroke, kick, AS. flocan to strike, or perh. fr. L. flagellare to whip. Cf. {Flagellate}.] To beat or strike with a rod or whip; to …
6Flog — may refer to:*General terms: **Flagellation (also known as flogging ) **British or Australian slang meaning either sell or steal **An Australian slang term for a person who is an idiot or a tool ** During the Roman empire, to flog is to torture… …
7Flog It! — (2002 ) is a television series broadcast on the BBC, presented by Paul Martin. (Regular expert Kate Bliss has also hosted the show on occasion). The show follows the same kind of formula as Antiques Roadshow , with members of the public bringing… …
8flog — UK US /flɒg/ verb [T] (flogging, flogged, flogs) mainly UK INFORMAL ► to sell something, especially at a cheap price: »The phone group plans to flog its new handsets for £30 apiece to people signing one year contracts. ► to sell something… …
9flog — [ flag ] verb transitive 1. ) to hit someone very hard with a stick or whip as a punishment 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH INFORMAL to sell flog something to death MAINLY BRITISH INFORMAL to talk about something so much that no one else wants to hear any… …
10flog — [fläg, flôg] vt. flogged, flogging [? cant abbrev. of L flagellare, to whip: see FLAGELLATE] 1. to beat with a strap, stick, whip, etc., esp. as punishment 2. [Slang, Chiefly Brit.] to sell SYN. BEAT flogger n …
