1. past tense and past participle of flog; to beat severely with a whip or stick as punishment
Usage: historical; formal
2. past tense and past participle of flog; to sell something, especially with effort or persistence
Usage: British; informal

Examples

• The sailor was flogged for disobeying orders.
• In the old days, criminals were often flogged in public.
• He flogged his old car to a neighbor.
• She flogged tickets outside the concert hall.
• The merchant flogged his wares at the market.
• They flogged the story to several newspapers.