English Explanatory Dictionary

flogger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who flogs.
  2. A whip.
  3. A lightweight whip with multiple lashes.
  4. A handle with strips of cloth attached, used for beating away charcoal dust etc.

Pronunciation

/flɒɡə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flogger.wav /flɑɡɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-flogger.wav

Word forms

flogger floggers

Etymology

From flog + -er. Compare Low German flogger (“a flail”).

Derived words

a hanger and a flogger hanger and flogger
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