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flogged
[ flogd, flawgd ]
adjective
- having been beaten with a whip, stick, etc.:
“My only crime was singing and dancing," said one of the flogged people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of fears for their personal safety.
- overused or aggressively sold, promoted, or publicized:
Notwithstanding the fact that globalization is a much flogged word these days, there is no denying that it offers many opportunities.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of flog ( def ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ڱDz adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flogged1
Example Sentences
He flogged England for six sixes - the third bringing up his first ODI century in 77 balls and the sixth sealing the highest successful chase in a global 50-over tournament.
I don't think they need to be flogged and analyse things to death.
Then again, the last two times England have been flogged for more than 500, they have been victorious.
Gannett should be forced to sell off most of its newspapers and at the same time be brought into the public square and flogged for pretending to publish journalism.
"We came back from Italy having flogged ourselves to pieces, nervous wrecks, and people say 'where were you on D-Day?'" said Matt, from Penrith, Cumbria.
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