| English noun: flogging | |||
| 1. | flogging (act) beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment | ||
| Synonyms | flagellation, lashing, tanning, whipping | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beating, drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | horsewhipping, self-flagellation | ||