■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged )
1》 beat with a whip or stick as a punishment.
2》 informal work at or promote repetitively or at excessive length.
3》 Brit. informal sell or offer for sale.
4》 Brit. informal make one's way with strenuous effort.
Phrases
~ a dead horse Brit. waste energy on a lost cause or unalterable situation.
Derivatives
~ger noun
Origin
C17 (orig. sl.): perh. imitative, or from L. flagellare 'to whip'.