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flog

One entry found.

Main Entry: flog
Pronunciation: \ˈfläg\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): flogged; flog·ging
Etymology: perhaps modification of Latin flagellare to whip — more at flagellate
Date: circa 1676

transitive verb 1 a : to beat with or as if with a rod or whip b : to criticize harshly
2 : to force or urge into action : drive
3 a chiefly British : to sell (as stolen goods) illegally <flogged their employers' petrol to ordinary motorists — Economist> b : sell 7 <traveled by horse, flogging encyclopedias — Robert Darnton> c : to promote aggressively : plug <flying around the world flogging your movies — Peter Bogdanovich>
4 British : steal 1intransitive verb 1 : flap, flutter <sails flogging>
2 British : to move along with difficulty : slog

flog·ger noun




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