| noun | beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment |
| noun | a sound defeat |
| noun | a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally |
| noun | the act of overcoming or outdoing |
| verb | beat severely with a whip or rod “The teacher often flogged the students” |
| verb | defeat thoroughly “He mopped up the floor with his opponents” |
| verb | thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash “The tall grass whipped in the wind” |
| verb | strike as if by whipping “The curtain whipped her face” |
| verb | whip with or as if with a wire whisk “whisk the eggs” |
| verb | subject to harsh criticism “The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday” |
| adjective | smart and fashionable “snappy conversation” |
| whip | verb | beat severely with a whip or rod |
| flog | verb | beat with a cane |
| flagellate | verb | whip |
| thrash | verb | beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight |
| wallop | verb | defeat soundly and utterly |
| drub | verb | beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight |
| trounce | verb | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
| beat | verb | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
| flogging | noun | beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment |
| welt | noun | a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions |
| whip | noun | an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping |
| whipper | noun | a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip |
| whipping | noun | beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment |
| lash | noun | a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object |
| strap | noun | whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging |
| trouncing | noun | the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows |