Flogging
/ˈflɔːɡɪŋ/
Meaning & Definition
noun
The act of beating someone or something with a whip or a stick as a form of punishment or torture.
The prisoner faced flogging as a punishment for his offenses.
A rigorous or relentless criticism.
The coach's flogging of the team during practice was meant to motivate them.
Heavy or tiresome work or effort.
The project felt like a flogging, with long hours and little reward.
verb
To beat someone with a whip or a stick.
The guards were accused of flogging the inmates excessively.
To criticize someone severely.
She was flogged by the media for her controversial comments.
To promote or advertise something aggressively.
The team was flogging their new product at every major trade show.
Etymology
From Old English 'flogian' meaning to beat.
Common Phrases and Expressions
flogging a dead horse
To waste effort on something that has no chance of succeeding.
flogging the point
To insist on something unnecessarily.
Related Words
flog
To beat or whip someone.
whip
To beat with a flexible instrument.
Slang Meanings
To work hard or put in a lot of effort.
I'm really flogging it at the gym to get in shape.
To sell something quickly or aggressively.
He was flogging those tickets like crazy!