flog

Meanings

• Verb

  To beat or whip with a rope, stick, or other implement.

  - "He was punished by being flogged."
  - "The sailor was flogged for disobeying orders."

• Verb

  To scold or criticize severely.

  - "The teacher flogged the student for cheating."
  - "The boss flogged her employee for making a mistake."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flog
log , hog

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Variants

List of all variants of flog that leads to same result
flog , flogged , flogger , floggers , flogging , flogs , flog a dead horse

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Etymology

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Originally from the Old English word 'flagian' which means 'to beat' or 'strike'.

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Trivia

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1. Flogging was used as a form of punishment in the British Navy until the late 19th century.

2. The Guinness World Record for the most number of lashes received in one hour is held by a man named Steve McArdle, who received 1,200 lashes in 2001.

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Related Concepts

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1. Corporal punishment: A method of discipline that involves physically harming the body of the person being punished.

2. Flagellation: A religious practice involving the use of whips or other implements to inflict pain on the body as a form of penance or self-mortification.

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Culture

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Flogging has been used as a form of punishment throughout history, particularly in the military and on ships. It was also used as a form of public humiliation and shaming.

How to Memorize "flog"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the sound of a whip cracking as you say the word 'flog'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flog' with the image of a person being whipped or scolded.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'flag' and adding an 'o' and 'g' to make 'flog'.

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