Flog

usgb/flɑːɡ/
verb

To hit someone or something very hard many times, usually as a punishment.

The soldiers were flogged for their disobedience.
Visual representation of "flog" - To hit someone or something very hard many times, usually as a punishment

Often appears as...

  • flog someone for
  • flog into obedience
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Historical Punishment

Historically used to describe severe physical punishment, it has a strong connotation of brutality.

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In the old days, thieves were sometimes flogged in the public square.
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Animals Too

'Flog' can also refer to beating an animal, often considered cruel and frowned upon.

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The man was fined for flogging his overburdened mule.
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