flaying

flay

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fley]
- /fleɪ/
- /fleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fley]
- /fleɪ/

Definitions of flaying word

verb with object flaying to strip off the skin or outer covering of. 1
verb with object flaying to criticize or scold with scathing severity. 1
verb with object flaying to deprive or strip of money or property. 1
noun flaying Present participle of flay. 1

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Origin of flaying

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English flen, Old English flēan; cognate with Middle Dutch vlaen, Old Norse flā

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Parts of speech for Flaying

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flaying

flaying popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for flaying

noun flaying

thrashing — an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.

Just one Synonym for flaying