flogged

American  

[flogd, flawgd] / flɒgd, flɔgd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of flog.

Other Word Forms

• unflogged adjective

Etymology

Origin of flogged

flog ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered faces walked barefoot through the dusty streets of Pampanga province's San Fernando as they flogged their backs with bamboo whips in scorching heat.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Jamie Overton flogged 19 from seven balls to give the Spirit an outside chance but he was run out trying to keep the strike with three balls to go.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Two contrasting centuries, a tired India attack flogged to all parts.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

Smith flogged anything short and creamed drives whenever the ball was full.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

He never flogged me, thank goodness, but I was given a vivid description of one of these ceremonies by my best friend at Repton, whose name was Michael.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

Related Words

• chastened
• dismissed
• imprisoned
• penalized