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- [flog, flawg]
- /flɒg, flɔg/
- /flɒɡ/
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- [flog, flawg]
- /flɒg, flɔg/
Definitions of flog word
- verb with object flog to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge. 1
- verb with object flog Slang. to sell, especially aggressively or vigorously. to promote; publicize. 1
- noun flog Beat (someone) with a whip or stick as punishment or torture. 1
- transitive verb flog beat, whip 1
- transitive verb flog sell 1
- transitive verb flog publicize 1
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Origin of flog
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; perhaps blend of flay and jog, variant of jag1 to prick, slash; but cf. flagellate
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Parts of speech for Flog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flog popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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.
flog usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flog
verb flog
- chastise — If you chastise someone, you speak to them angrily or punish them for something wrong that they have done.
- spank — to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.
- castigate — If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
- whale — any of the larger marine mammals of the order Cetacea, especially as distinguished from the smaller dolphins and porpoises, having a fishlike body, forelimbs modified into flippers, and a head that is horizontally flattened.
- cane — Cane is used to refer to the long, hollow, hard stems of plants such as bamboo. Strips of cane are often used to make furniture, and some types of cane can be crushed and processed to make sugar.
Antonyms for flog
verb flog
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
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