Synonyms for knout

Most common

whip · flog

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To flog or beat with a knout.

Related words

Is a kind of

scourge

Forms

Past participle

knouted
e.g. knouted → whipped, scourged, flogged…

Example sentences

• whip I'm sure you'll whip us up something really good.
• flog He tried to flog his old bike, but no one would buy it.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

whip¹, flog¹

7 letters

scourge¹