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verb (~ged; ~ging) see: flagellate Date: circa 1676 transitive verb 1. to beat with or as if with a rod or whip, to criticize harshly, to force or urge into action ; drive , 3. to sell (as stolen goods) illegally , sell 7 , to promote aggressively ; plug , steal 1, intransitive verb flap , flutter , to move along with difficulty ; slog , ~ger noun