English > flogging: 1 sense > noun 1, actMeaning | Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment. |
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Synonyms | whipping, tanning, lashing, flagellation |
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Narrower | horsewhipping | The act of whipping with a horsewhip |
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self-flagellation | self-punishment inflicted by whipping |
Broader | beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking | The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows |
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Spanish | azotamiento, flagelación |
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Catalan | flagelación |
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Verbs | flog | beat severely with a whip or rod |
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flog | beat with a cane |