flog | Definition of flog

Synonyms and Antonyms of flog

1 to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible

a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders

Synonyms of flog

birch, cowhide, flagellate, flail, hide, horsewhip, lash, leather, rawhide, scourge, slash, switch, tan, thrash, whale, whip

Words Related to flog

knout, quirt, strap

flick, touch up

blackjack, cane, club, cudgel, fustigate

bang, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clout, crack, cuff, hit, knock, lam, paste, punch, slap, slug, smack, smite, sock, spank, swat, swipe, thwack, wallop, whack

bash, baste, bat, batter, beat, belabor, belt, bludgeon, buffet, bung, drub, fib [British], hammer, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lather, lick, mangle, maul, paddle, pelt, pommel, pound, pummel, rough, slate, slog, thresh, thump, tromp, whop (or whap), whup, work over

2 to strike repeatedly

was fined heavily for flogging a horse

Synonyms of flog

bash, baste, bat, batter, beat, belabor, belt, birch, bludgeon, buffet, bung up, club, curry, do, drub, fib [British], hammer, hide, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lash, lather, lick, maul, mess (up), paddle, pelt, pommel, pound, pummel, punch out, rough (up), slate, slog, switch, tan, thrash, thresh, thump, tromp, wallop, whale, whip, whop (or whap), whup, work over

Words Related to flog

assail, assault, attack, beset, box, bust, chop, clobber, clout, crack, cudgel, cuff, descend (on or upon), hit, jump (on), knock, lam, lay on, paste, pounce (on or upon), punch, raid, rush, slam, slap, smack, smash, sock, spank, storm, swat, swipe, thwack, whack, wham