Vocabulary Entry

flog

|verb • noun

verb

to beat someone with a whip or stick.

Example Sentences

"The punishment for the crime was to flog the offender."

"In historical times, sailors would be flogged for disobeying orders."

"The coach was accused of trying to flog the players into training harder."

noun

Example Sentences

"The flog received by the soldier was considered excessive."

"He faced a flog as punishment for his misdeeds."

"The loud noise of the flog echoed through the courtyard."