flog

1a :  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

3a chiefly British :  to sell (something, such as stolen goods) illegally flogged their employers' petrol to ordinary motorists — Economistb :  sell 7 traveled by horse, flogging encyclopedias — Robert Darnton flogging wares at the local discount outlet — Ronald Henkoffc :  to promote aggressively :  plug flying around the world flogging your movies — Peter Bogdanovich

4 British :  steal 1

1 :  flap, flutter sails flogging

2 British :  to move along with difficulty :  slog