flog

5 definitions • 4 examples

to beat someone very hard with a whip (= a long, thin piece of rope, leather, etc.) or a stick, as a punishment:

Soldiers used to be flogged for disobedience.

to sell, especially quickly or cheaply:

He tried to flog his old car, but no one would buy it.

(esp. in the past) to beat very hard with a stick or a whip as a punishment

to sell something, especially at a cheap price:

The phone group plans to flog its new handsets for £30 apiece to people signing one-year contracts.

to sell something illegally:

Some private sellers are flogging cars that have been stolen or written off by insurers.