English Explanatory Dictionary

frogmarch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To march or force a person forward while holding their arms from behind or the side, as a prisoner.
  2. To force a person forward against their will.
  3. To carry a person face-down with one person holding each limb.
  4. To forcibly relocate a person, especially in a degrading or humiliating manner.
noun
  1. The process of frogmarching a person.

Word forms

frogmarch frogmarches frogmarching frogmarched frog march frog-march frog's march

Etymology

From frog + march. Originated c. 1871, from the resemblance of the target to a splayed-out frog.

Synonyms

frog-walk
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