flogging

Meanings

• verb (past tense: flogged, past participle: flogged)

  The act of administering repeated blows, typically with a whip or other implement, to the body, especially as a form of punishment.

  - "He was flogged for stealing apples."
  - "The pirate was flogged for disobeying the captain's orders."

• verb (transitive)

  To scold or reprimand severely.

  - "She flogged her children for staying out late."
  - "The teacher flogged the students for talking during class."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flogging
logjam , loggia , loggian , jogging

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Variants

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flog , flogged , flogger , floggers , flogging , flogs

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Etymology

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From Old English 'flogian', meaning 'to beat, strike, or thrash'.

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Trivia

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1. Flogging was once a common form of punishment in the British Navy.

2. The Guinness World Record for the most lashes received in a single flogging is held by a man named Steve McClure, who endured 2,501 lashes in 2005.

3. The term 'flogging a dead horse' comes from the idea that continuing to hit a dead horse will not bring it back to life and is a waste of energy.

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Related Concepts

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1. corporal punishment: A type of punishment that involves physically harming the body of the offender.

2. whipping: A specific type of flogging that involves using a whip as the implement.

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Culture

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Flogging has been used as a form of punishment throughout history, dating back to ancient civilizations. It has also been used in various forms of literature and art, including 'Fahrenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury and 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

How to Memorize "flogging"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone being whipped with a long, thick rope or a leather strap. Visualize the sound of the whip cracking and the person's reaction to the blows.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flogging' with the image of a pirate being punished on a ship.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Flog a dead horse' to help remember the meaning of the word 'flogging'.

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