\ ˈfrȯg-ˌmärch
, ˈfräg- \
, ˈfräg- \
frog-marched; frog-marching; frog-marches
Definition of frog-march
: to seize from behind roughly and forcefully propel forward
frog-marched him out the door
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“Frog-march.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frog-march. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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frog-march
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English Language Learners Definition of frog-march
chiefly British
: to grab and force (someone) to walk forward by pushing from behind
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The first known use of frog-march was in 1884
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