Synonyms of flog
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Another word for flog is scourge. Other synonyms of flog are knout, rape, cut and quirt.
Synonyms and similar words for flog
verbTo whip or scourge as punishment.
- lash
- thrash
- belt
- birch
- cut
- flagellate
- knoutTo flog or beat with a knout.
- lather
- quirtTo strike with a quirt.
- scourgeTo strike (a person, an animal, etc.) with a scourge (noun etymology 1 sense 1) or whip; to flog, to whip.
- slash
- strap
- stripe
- thresh literary
- whip
- whoop
- yark
- feague obsoleteTo beat or whip; to drive.
- scutch UK, dialectal
verbTo steal something.
- loot
- purloin
- steal
- abduct
- abstract euphemistic
- appropriate
- bag
- banditTo rob, or steal from, in the manner of a bandit.
- bash and grabTo perform such an act.
- bone
- boost
- burgle
- burglarizeTo commit burglary.
- borrow
- cheat
- chore
- commandeer
- confiscateTo use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
- convert
- cop
- cozen
- crib
- embezzleTo steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for...
- filchTo illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
- fleece
- gaffle
- gilravage Scotland
- half-inch slangTo pinch, to steal.
- heaveTo rob; to steal from; to plunder.
- heistTo steal, rob, or hold up (something).
- jack
- kidnapTo seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom.
- knock offTo rob.
- kipeTo steal.
- kyper
- liberate
- lift
- make off with
- misappropriate
- moochTo steal or filch.
- moonlight requisitionTo steal or use materiel without authorization.
- nick
- nipTo steal; especially to cut a purse.
- own
- peculateTo embezzle.
- pickpocketTo pick pockets; to steal.
- pilferTo steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
- pinchTo steal, usually something inconsequential.
- pillageTo loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
- pirate
- plunder
- poach
- prigTo filch or steal.
- raid
- ransack
- rapeTo seize by force. (Now often with sexual overtones.).
- relieve
- reave
- rip
- rip off
- rob
- run off with
- snag
- snatchTo steal.
- swindle
- swipeTo steal or snatch.
- thieveTo commit theft.
- walk off with
- mill obsolete
- sniggle obsoleteTo steal something of little value.
- snitch dated
verbTo defeat easily or convincingly.
- beat
- bring down
- chew up
- eat someone for breakfast slangTo beat easily; to trounce.
- eat someone's lunch US, slangTo best or defeat someone thoroughly; to make short work of.
- humble
- kick ass
- murdelizeTo defeat soundly; to trounce.
- outfoxTo beat (someone) in a competition of wits with superior cleverness or cunning; to outsmart.
- outguessTo beat through accurate anticipation of someone's plans and actions.
- outrun
- outsmartTo beat in a competition of wits.
- outwitTo get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
- overcome
- overpower
- overwinTo overcome; gain one's point; exceed.
- pulverise
- pwnTo own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game).
- reduceTo humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
- spank
- steal the showTo be the best performer during a performance.
- subdue
Meaning of flog
- verb To whip or scourge as punishment.
- verb To use something to extreme; to abuse.
- verb To sell.
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