FLAY


Meaning of FLAY in English

/ fleɪ; NAmE / verb [ vn ]

1.

to remove the skin from an animal or person, usually when they are dead

2.

to hit or whip sb very hard so that some of their skin comes off

3.

( formal ) to criticize sb/yourself severely

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English flēan , of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch vlaen .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.