Flogs — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈfläg/

Meaning & Definition of Flogs

Flogs (verb)

  1. to beat with or as if with a rod or whip
  2. to criticize harshly
  3. to force or urge into action, drive

Flogs (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible

    "a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders"

    similar: birches, cowhides, flagellates, flails, hides, horsewhips, lashes, leathers, rawhides, scourges, slashes, switches, tans, thrashes, whales, whips
    related: knouts, quirts, straps, cuts, flicks, touches up, blackjacks, canes, clubs, cudgels, fustigates, pistol-whips, bangs, bops, boxes, busts, claps, clips, clobbers, clouts, cracks, cuffs, hits, knocks, lams, pastes, punches, slaps, slugs, smacks, smites, socks, spanks, swats, swipes, thwacks, wallops, whacks, bashes, bastes, bats, batters, beats, belabors, belts, bludgeons, buffets, bungs, drubs, fibs (British), hammers, laces, lambastes, lathers, licks, mangles, mauls, paddles, pelts, pommels, pounds, pummels, roughs, slates, slogs, threshes, thumps, tromps, whops, whups, works over

  2. to strike repeatedly

    "was fined heavily for flogging a horse"

    similar: bashes, bastes, bats, batters, beats, belabors, belts, birches, bludgeons, buffets, bungs up, clubs, curries, does, drubs, fibs (British), hammers, hides, laces, lambastes, lashes, lathers, licks, mauls, messes (up), paddles, pelts, pommels, pounds, pummels, punches out, roughs (up), slates, slogs, switches, tans, thrashes, threshes, thumps, tromps, wallops, whales, whips, whops, whups, works over, beats up on
    related: assails, assaults, attacks, besets, boxes, busts, chops, clobbers, clouts, cracks, cudgels, cuffs, descends (on or upon), hits, jumps (on), knocks, lams, lays on, pastes, pounces (on or upon), punches, raids, rushes, slams, slaps, smacks, smashes, socks, spanks, storms, swats, swipes, thwacks, whacks, whams, whomps, blackjacks, canes, cowhides, flagellates, fustigates, horsewhips, leathers, pistol-whips, rawhides, scourges, straps, gores, lacerates, wounds, maims, mangles, mutilates

  3. to move heavily or clumsily

    "for most of the night, searchers flogged through the marsh, crying out for the lost child"

    similar: barges, clumps, flounders, galumphs, lumbers, lumps, plods, pounds, scuffles, scuffs, shambles, shuffles, slogs, sloughs, stamps, stomps, stumbles, stumps, tramps, tromps, trudges
    related: drags, flops, hauls, blunders, careens, dodders, lurches, reels, staggers, sways, teeters, totters, waddles, weaves, wobbles
    opposite: breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes, whisks
    near: drifts, floats, hangs, hovers, poises, wafts

  4. to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

    "ignoring the groans and catcalls that his speech was provoking, the backbencher flogged away"

    similar: blunders, bumbles, flounders, limps, lumbers, plods, struggles, stumbles, trudges
    related: jogs, shambles, shuffles, wallows, welters, falters, lurches, reels, staggers, sways, teeters, totters, fumbles, muddles
    near: coasts, flies, glides, kilts, sails, zips, zooms

Related Entry: Flog (verb)

Flog is a different word from Flogs. The synonyms below are for flog, not for flogs.

  1. to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible

    "a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders"

    similar: birch, cowhide, flagellate, flail, hide, horsewhip, lash, leather, rawhide, scourge, slash, switch, tan, thrash, whale, whip
    related: knout, quirt, strap, cut, flick, touch up, blackjack, cane, club, cudgel, fustigate, pistol-whip, bang, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clout, crack, cuff, hit, knock, lam, paste, punch, slap, slug, smack, smite, sock, spank, swat, swipe, thwack, wallop, whack, bash, baste, bat, batter, beat, belabor, belt, bludgeon, buffet, bung, drub, fib (British), hammer, lace, lambaste, lather, lick, mangle, maul, paddle, pelt, pommel, pound, pummel, rough, slate, slog, thresh, thump, tromp, whop, whup, work over

  2. to strike repeatedly

    "was fined heavily for flogging a horse"

    similar: bash, baste, bat, batter, beat, belabor, belt, birch, bludgeon, buffet, bung up, club, curry, do, drub, fib (British), hammer, hide, lace, lambaste, lash, lather, lick, maul, mess (up), paddle, pelt, pommel, pound, pummel, punch out, rough (up), slate, slog, switch, tan, thrash, thresh, thump, tromp, wallop, whale, whip, whop, whup, work over, beat up on
    related: assail, assault, attack, beset, box, bust, chop, clobber, clout, crack, cudgel, cuff, descend (on or upon), hit, jump (on), knock, lam, lay on, paste, pounce (on or upon), punch, raid, rush, slam, slap, smack, smash, sock, spank, storm, swat, swipe, thwack, whack, wham, whomp, blackjack, cane, cowhide, flagellate, fustigate, horsewhip, leather, pistol-whip, rawhide, scourge, strap, gore, lacerate, wound, maim, mangle, mutilate

  3. to move heavily or clumsily

    "for most of the night, searchers flogged through the marsh, crying out for the lost child"

    similar: barge, clump, flounder, galumph, lumber, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge
    related: drag, flop, haul, blunder, careen, dodder, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, waddle, weave, wobble
    opposite: breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk
    near: drift, float, hang, hover, poise, waft

  4. to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

    "ignoring the groans and catcalls that his speech was provoking, the backbencher flogged away"

    similar: blunder, bumble, flounder, limp, lumber, plod, struggle, stumble, trudge
    related: jog, shamble, shuffle, wallow, welter, falter, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, fumble, muddle
    near: coast, fly, glide, kilt, sail, zip, zoom

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Flogs

The most common words with a similar meaning to Flogs:

British: fibs
birches, cowhides, flagellates, flails, hides, horsewhips, lashes, leathers, rawhides, scourges, slashes, switches, tans, thrashes, whales, whips, bashes, bastes, bats, batters, beats, belabors, belts, bludgeons, buffets, bungs up, clubs, curries, does, drubs, hammers, laces, lambastes, lathers, licks, mauls, messes (up), paddles, pelts, pommels

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Flogs

Words with the opposite meaning of Flogs:

breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes, whisks

Related Words for Flogs

knouts, quirts, straps, cuts, flicks, touches up, blackjacks, canes, cudgels, fustigates, pistol-whips, bangs, bops, boxes, busts, claps, clips, clobbers, clouts, cracks, cuffs, hits, knocks, lams, pastes, punches, slaps, slugs, smacks, smites

Near Antonyms of Flogs

drifts, floats, hangs, hovers, poises, wafts, flies, kilts, sails, zips, zooms

Word Forms of Flogs

Inflections: flogged, flogging

Derived words: flogger (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Flogs

perhaps modification of Latin flagellare to whip flagellate

First known use: circa 1676t

Frequently Asked Questions about Flogs

What does "Flogs" mean?

"Flogs" means to beat with or as if with a rod or whip. As a verb, it is defined as: to beat with or as if with a rod or whip. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Flogs"?

Other words for "Flogs" include birches, cowhides, flagellates, flails, hides, horsewhips, lashes and leathers. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Flogs" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Flogs"?

There are 157 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Flogs". Common alternatives include birches, cowhides, flagellates, flails, hides, horsewhips, lashes, leathers, rawhides and scourges.

What is the opposite of "Flogs"?

Antonyms of "Flogs" include breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes and whisks. Near antonyms include drifts, floats, hangs and hovers.

How do you use "Flogs" in a sentence?

Examples of "Flogs" in a sentence: "a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders"; "was fined heavily for flogging a horse"; "for most of the night, searchers flogged through the marsh, crying out for the lost child".

Is "Flogs" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Flogs" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Flogs"?

"Flogs" is pronounced /ˈfläg/.

What is the origin of the word "Flogs"?

"Flogs" comes from perhaps modification of Latin flagellare to whip flagellate. First known use: circa 1676t.