# flog

/ˈfɫɑɡ/ (US) · /flˈɒɡ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/flog
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

to hit someone or something many times with a whip or a heavy stick. In modern slang, it means to talk about something in a very annoying or boring way for a long time.

For teachers: to strike repeatedly with a whip, scourge, or similar instrument. In contemporary informal usage, it refers to the act of discussing a topic in an excessive, tedious, or repetitive manner.

## Examples

- The old man used to flog the horses with a long stick.
- The politician spent the entire evening trying to flog his new tax plan to the reporters.
- While the historical records detail the physical flog of the prisoners, the modern usage of the term has shifted toward the psychological exhaustion of being subjected to a relentless, boring monologue.

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