flog

• Verbe signifiant battre ou fouetter quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent comme punition ; également utilisé de manière informelle pour signifier vendre quelque chose, surtout de manière agressive ou rapide.

A verb meaning to beat or whip someone or something, often as a punishment; also used informally to mean to sell something, especially aggressively or quickly.

1. Beat with a whipB2formal

   To beat someone severely with a whip or stick as punishment.

   Fouetter

   • In ancient times, criminals were often flogged in public.
   • The captain ordered the sailor to be flogged for disobedience.
   • Flogging was a common punishment in the 18th century.

   Synonymesbeatbirchcaneflagellatelashscourgestrapthrashwhip

2. Sell quicklyB2informalbritish

   To sell something, often quickly or cheaply.

   vendre rapidement

   • He flogged his old car for a few hundred pounds.
   • She flogged the tickets on the internet within an hour.
   • They flogged all the leftover stock at a discount.

   Synonymesdispose offob offhawkpalm offpeddlesellunloadvend

   Antonymesbuykeeppurchaseretain

3. Promote persistentlyC1informalbritish

   To promote or advertise something aggressively or repeatedly.

   faire la promotion de manière insistante

   • The company is flogging its new product on social media.
   • He keeps flogging his book at every opportunity.
   • They flogged the idea until everyone was tired of hearing it.

   Synonymesadvertisehawkhypeplugpromotepushtout