flog´ger

flog´ger
flog «flog, flg», verb, flogged, flog|ging.
–transitive verb.
1. to beat or whip hard: »

The inhuman flogging of disobedient soldiers and sailors was stopped years ago. Trees were seen to flog the ground with their branches (Sir John Herschel).

SYNONYM(S): drub, flagellate.
2. to cast a fly line over (a stream) repeatedly in fishing.
3. to tire out; exhaust: »

After the hike I was flogged out.

4. British Slang. to sell; offer for sale (originally something not belonging to the seller): »

One of them tried to flog me second-hand cotton machinery (Punch).

5. Informal. to repeat, rehash, or harp on:»

Flogging the same simple formula, the writer somehow managed to publish a book a year in the mystery series.

–intransitive verb.
to beat or flap heavily, as of a sail.
[origin uncertain. Compare Latin flagellāre to whip. (Cf.A)]
flog´ger, noun.

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