Synonyms for flog
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Whip — to whip or scourge as punishment
whip, lash, slash, scourge, lather, strap, cut, switch, stripe, belt, sling, flagellate, birch, thresh formal, welt, knout, swinge dated, feague dated
2. Trounce — to defeat easily or convincingly
trounce, beat, thrash, spank, wallop, pommel, drub, larrup, cudgel, thump, baste
Noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To whip or scourge as punishment.
- v. 2
To steal something.
- v. 3
To defeat easily or convincingly.
- n. 1
A contemptible, often arrogant person; a wanker.
Related words
- Word family
- flogger
- Phrases
- flog the bishop flog the dolphin flog the log
Example sentences
- whip I'm sure you'll whip us up something really good.
- sling It'll be hard to do that with your arm in a sling.
- spank The next time you do that, I'm going to spank you.
- trounce He would surely trounce them all, on account of being a professional.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| flog | rising | |
| whip | rising | |
| sling | rising | |
| welt | steady | |
| flagellate | falling | |
| spank | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- cut1
- 4 letters
- beat1, sell1, hide1, belt1, whip1, cane1, hawk1, loot1, lash1, welt1, drub1
- 5 letters
- strap1, slash1, birch1, slang1, sling1, spank1, thump1, baste1, filch1, knout, splog
- 6 letters
- switch1, stripe1, thrash1, wanker2, peddle2, lather2, wallop2, pommel2, cudgel2, thresh1, swinge, feague, larrup
- 7 letters
- scourge1, trounce1, lambast, purloin2
- 8 letters
- lamblast, spamblog
- 9 letters
- castigate3
- 10 letters
- flagellate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wanker2 = 2 syllables).