- present participle of flog.
flogging
Americannoun
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a beating, especially with a whip or scourge.
Punishments included public flogging, imprisonment, or death by stoning.
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aggressive promotion or advertising.
The writer is annoyed by the flogging and over-coverage of the World Cup, a sporting event he claims few Americans know or care much about.
Etymology
Origin of flogging
Example Sentences
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"Buying nothing but good vibes. Flogging only sun and winter sunshine," he said at the time.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2022
He was a real one-man-against-the-world type, and I think there’s a certain element of that in Flogging Molly.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2017
A: People are always trying to create competition between us and other bands like Flogging Molly.
From Washington Times • Mar. 9, 2017
Flogging Molly’s lead singer Dave King is a Dublin-born, Los Angeles-based musician with a long pedigree in hard-rock bands before forming his current outfit.
From Chicago Tribune • Aug. 8, 2011
Flogging dead horses is a useless job, anyway.
From With Botha in the Field by Ritchie, Eric Moore
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