flog 
/ˈflɑ:g/ verb
flogs; flogged; flog·ging /ˈflɑ:g/ verb [+ obj] : to beat or whip (someone) severely
▪ The sailors were flogged for attempting a mutiny. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ He is being flogged [=harshly criticized] in the press for his failure to take action.
▪ The sailors were flogged for attempting a mutiny. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ He is being flogged [=harshly criticized] in the press for his failure to take action.
flog a dead horse — see 1horse
— flogging /ˈflɑ:gɪŋ/ noun, plural floggings
[noncount] ▪ Flogging was a common form of punishment in those days. [count] ▪ They gave him a good flogging. [=they beat/whipped him severely]
[noncount] ▪ Flogging was a common form of punishment in those days. [count] ▪ They gave him a good flogging. [=they beat/whipped him severely]
