American English pronunciation
How to pronounce flogging
IPA transcription: [f'lɑɡɪŋ]
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Noun
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beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Verb
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beat severely with a whip or rod
“The teacher often flogged the students”
“The children were severely trounced”
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beat with a cane
Usage examples
- There's no use in flogging a dead horse.
- There's no use in flogging a dead horse.
- Disobedience to his directives meant severe flogging of the culprit.
- Any violations were punished with monetary fines, flogging, imprisonment and confiscation of merchandise.
- There's no use in flogging a dead horse.
- There's no use in flogging a dead horse.
- All songs by Flogging Molly unless otherwise noted.
- You deserved, both of you, flogging for that!