Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Flogging

//ˈflɒɡɪŋ// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    A minced oath of "fucking" as an intensifier. Australia, colloquial, euphemistic, not-comparable

    "Will you get out of the flogging bathroom? We're already running late."

Noun
  1. 1
    Infliction of punishment by dealing blows or whipping. countable, uncountable

    "What lawbreakers like that need is a good flogging. Do that and watch the crime rate plummet."

  2. 2
    beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of flog form-of, gerund, participle, present

See also for "flogging"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: flogging