verb
- beats severely with a whip or stick as punishment
- sells or tries to sell something
Usage: British informal
Examples
- The cruel master flogs his servants for minor mistakes.
- In some countries, criminals are still flogged as punishment.
- He flogs old books at the weekend market.
- She flogs her handmade jewelry online.
- The street vendor flogs cheap souvenirs to tourists.
- Historical records show that sailors were flogged for disobedience.