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Word: Flog
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 17th century (originally slang): perhaps imitative, or from Latin flagellare ‘to whip’, from flagellum ‘whip’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
flɒɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
beat (someone) with a whip or stick as a punishment
Short Definition:beat with whip or stick
Examples:- the men had been flogged and branded on the forehead
Definition:
sell or offer for sale
Short Definition:sell
Examples:- he made a fortune flogging beads to hippies
Definition:
make one's way with strenuous effort
Short Definition:make one's way with strenuous effort
Examples:- by 10 pm we had flogged up the slopes to Grey Crag
Word: Flog
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
flɒɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an arduous climb or struggle
Short Definition:arduous climb etc.
Examples:- a long flog up the mountainside
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