flog
About 0.19 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To whip or scourge as punishment.
- verb To use something to extreme; to abuse.
- verb To sell.
- verb To steal something.
- verb To defeat easily or convincingly.
- verb To overexploit (land), as by overgrazing, overstocking, etc.
- verb To beat away charcoal dust etc. using a flogger.
- noun A contemptible, often arrogant person; a wanker.
Similar words
lash slash whip trounce strap welt lather lambaste lambast cane
Often followed by
him the them you a me his her and their
Word family
flogged flogger floggers flogging flogs
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