frogmarch

[ frog-mahrch, frawg- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to force (a person) to march with the arms pinioned firmly behind the back.

frogmarch

/ ˈfrɒɡˌmɑːtʃ /

noun

1. a method of carrying a resisting person in which each limb is held by one person and the victim is carried horizontally and face downwards
2. any method of making a resisting person move forward against his will

verb

1. tr to carry in a frogmarch or cause to move forward unwillingly

Word History and Origins

Origin of frogmarch¹

First recorded in 1930–35; frog ¹ + march ¹