flogged

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Definition of flogged in English English dictionary: past of flog
flogged a dead horse: wasted one's time and effort
flog: To sell something
flog: To exploit
flog: {v} to whip, lash, beat, chastise, correct
flog: If someone is flogged, they are hit very hard with a whip or stick as a punishment. In these places people starved, were flogged, were clubbed to death Flog them soundly. + flogging floggings flog·ging He was sentenced to a flogging and life imprisonment
flog: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced
flog: To whip or scourge someone or something as punishment
flog: To steal something
flog: If someone tries to flog something, they try to sell it. They are trying to flog their house
flog: To beat or strike with a rod or whip; to whip; to lash; to chastise with repeated blows
flog: {f} whip; beat, thrash; sell (Slang)
flog: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
flog: To defeat
flog: beat with a cane
flog: If you say that someone is flogging a dead horse, you mean that they are trying to achieve something impossible
was flogged: was whipped, was lashed

flogged

Pronunciation

[ 'fläg ] (verb.) circa 1676. perhaps modification of Latin flagellare to whip; more at FLAGELLATE.

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