1. to strip the skin from; to skin
2. to criticize harshly or severely

Examples

• The hunter flays the deer after the successful hunt.
• The butcher flays the animal before preparing the meat.
• The critic flays the new movie in her scathing review.
• The coach flays the team for their poor performance.
• She flays her opponents with sharp wit and clever arguments.
• The editorial flays the politician’s recent policy decisions.