FLOG

flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce

(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod; “The teacher often flogged the students”; “The children were severely trounced”

cane, flog, lambaste, lambast

(verb) beat with a cane

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

flog (third-person singular simple present flogs, present participle flogging, simple past and past participle flogged)

(transitive) To whip or scourge someone or something as punishment.

(transitive) To use something to extreme; to abuse.

(transitive, UK, slang) To sell.

(transitive, Australia, New Zealand) To steal something.

(transitive, Australia, New Zealand) To defeat easily or convincingly.

(transitive, agriculture) To exploit.

Synonyms

• (to whip or scourge): whip

Noun

flog (plural flogs)

(Australia, informal, derogatory) A contemptible, often arrogant person.

Etymology 2

Noun

flog (plural flogs)

(internet slang) A weblog designed to look authentic, but actually developed as part of a commercial marketing strategy to promote some product or service.

Synonyms

• spamblog

• splog

Anagrams

• GLOF, golf

Source: Wiktionary

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Flog, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flogged; p. pr. & vb. n. Flogging.] Etym: [Cf. Scot. fleg blow, stroke, kick, AS. flocan to strike, or perh. fr. L. flagellare to whip. Cf. Flagellate.]

Definition: To beat or strike with a rod or whip; to whip; to lash; to chastise with repeated blows.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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