verb
flog
flog
verb
1
To whip or beat someone as a punishment.
"Sailors could once be flogged for minor offences."
2
To sell something, especially informally or cheaply.
"He's trying to flog his old bike online."
3
To use or promote something relentlessly.
"Stop flogging that same old joke, it's not funny anymore."
How to Use Flog
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo whip someone, or (informally, mainly British) to sell something.
When to use it
"To sell" is informal British usage — not common in American English.
Common pairings
flog a dead horse
flog something on eBay
flogged mercilessly
Word Forms
flogged past tense, flogs plural, flogs plural, flogs singular
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Etymology
Origin uncertain, recorded in English since the 1600s; possibly linked to an old word meaning "to beat."