flogging Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
   whipping; lashing; tanning; flagellation.
   
2. verb beat severely with a whip or rod
   trounce; strap; welt; whip; slash; lash; flog; lather.
   
   • The teacher often flogged the students
   • The children were severely trounced
3. verb beat with a cane
   cane; flog; lambaste; lambast.
   

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