flog 1
verbdomain: v physical contact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
beat severely with a whip or rod
Examples
- 1.The teacher often flogged the students
- 2.The children were severely trounced
Hypernym
beat 2
verb
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
EnglishDerivationally related form
flogging 1
noun
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Hyponym
flagellate 1
verb
whip
leather 1
verb
whip with a leather strap
horsewhip 1
verb
whip with a whip intended for horses
switch 6
verb
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
cowhide 1
verb
flog with a cowhide
