(v) beat severely with a whip or rod, Syn. trounce, slash, lash, strap, lather, welt, whip, Example:The teacher often flogged the students; The children were severely trounced
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Flogged p. pr. & vb. n. Flogging ] [ Cf. Scot. fleg blow, stroke, kick, AS. flocan to strike, or perh. fr. L. flagellare to whip. Cf. Flagellate. ] To beat or strike with a rod or whip; to whip; to lash; to chastise with repeated blows. [ 1913 Webster ]
Flogging chisel (Mach.), a large cold chisel, used in chipping castings. -- Flogging hammer, a small sledge hammer used for striking a flogging chisel. [ 1913 Webster ]