flog
flog Lexical Profile
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• verb
To beat severely or repeatedly with a whip, rod, or strap as a form of punishment.
"Naval records from the eighteenth century document how captains would flog sailors for even minor infractions of discipline."
British To sell or promote goods, ideas, or services, especially aggressively, persistently, or cheaply (informal).
"The street vendor spent the entire afternoon trying to flog souvenir umbrellas to passing tourists."
To overwork, exhaust, or talk about a subject or resource to an excessive degree.
"The committee decided not to flog the issue any further after three hours of inconclusive debate."
• Rhymes for flog
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 17th century as British school slang, possibly originating as a phonetic abbreviation of the Latin verb flagellare ('to whip') or as an imitative word suggesting the sound of a blow.