How Do You Spell FLOGS?

Pronunciation: [flˈɒɡz] (IPA)

The word "flogs" is spelled with five letters and has an IPA phonetic transcription of /flɒɡz/. The first sound 'f' is a voiceless labiodental fricative, followed by 'l' which is a voiced alveolar lateral approximant. The third sound 'o' is pronounced as a short vowel sound while 'g' is a voiced velar plosive. The final sound 's' is an unvoiced alveolar fricative. The word "flogs" can be used as a verb, meaning to beat someone or something with a whip or stick.

FLOGS Meaning and Definition

1. Flogs, a verb, is the third person singular present form of the verb "flog." It primarily refers to the act of beating or lashing repeatedly with a whip or stick as a punishment or in order to extract information. It can also encompass the act of selling or promoting something aggressively or persistently.

   In its physical sense, flogs traditionally involve the use of a whip or a stick to strike someone or something, leading to pain or discipline. Historically, flogging was a common form of punishment employed in various judicial, military, or disciplinary systems. It was often used to inflict pain or suffering on individuals as a means of discouraging certain behaviors or eliciting confessions. Metaphorically, the term can be used to describe the process of energetically promoting or endorsing something, particularly in sales and marketing. When an individual or organization flogs a product, they aggressively push or advertise it, highlighting its positive features and attempting to generate interest or sales. This can involve various methods, such as online campaigns, advertising, public relations, or direct sales. The term can have negative connotations, particularly when used in marketing contexts, as it often suggests an excessive or intrusive approach that may irritate or annoy potential consumers.

Common Misspellings for FLOGS

• floos
• florks
• cloges
• flecs
• bloggs
• cloggs
• flages
• flots
• fligts
• floops
• flangs
• flos
• flogsta
• floag
• flighs
• fellgs
• froggs
• fliks
• flods
• belogs
• plogs
• flaks
• fooks
• fllors
• flvors
• floks
• felows
• flogg
• floose
• floosy
• glogs
• falgs
• dilogs
• blogs
• dlags
• flagl
• flege
• flodds
• flogd
• flocs
• flous
• floage
• Elogi
• fiogo
• ilogg
• ploggs
• plogss
• mlsgs
• flougs
• flogws
• flogss
• eklogs
• eloogs
• eelogs
• Flouags
• fylots
• Klogg
• klogus
• Flogsg
• falofs

Etymology of FLOGS

The word "flogs" is actually derived from the verb "flog". Here is the etymology of "flog":

The word "flog" originated in the late 17th century and is a colloquial abbreviation of the older term "flogger". "Flogger" originally referred to a whip used to punish or beat someone. The term "flogger" comes from the word "flagellum" in Latin, which means "whip" or "lash".

Over time, the verb "to flog" emerged as a shortened form of "flogger" and took on the meaning of beating or whipping someone as a form of punishment. However, it can also figuratively refer to exerting someone or criticizing severely.

So, "flogs" as a verb form simply conjugates the word "flog" in the present tense, third-person singular form.

Similar spelling words for FLOGS

• flesh,
• flaig,
• flops,
• clogs,
• fleig,
• flog,
• fleshy,
• lugs,
• flows,
• flocks,
• floozie,
• flagg,
• flashy,
• flag,
• flug,
• Flossie,
• flours,
• flush,
• flies,
• fogs,
• Floors,
• flash,
• flask,
• lags,
• fliss,
• logs,
• floss,
• folks,
• floozy,
• Flook,
• folds,
• flossy.

Conjugate verb Flogs

CONDITIONAL

I would flog

we would flog

you would flog

he/she/it would flog

they would flog

FUTURE

I will flog

we will flog

you will flog

he/she/it will flog

they will flog

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have flogged

we will have flogged

you will have flogged

he/she/it will have flogged

they will have flogged

PAST

I flogged

we flogged

you flogged

he/she/it flogged

they flogged

PAST PERFECT

I had flogged

we had flogged

you had flogged

he/she/it had flogged

they had flogged

PRESENT

I flog

we flog

you flog

he/she/it flogs

they flog

PRESENT PERFECT

I have flogged

we have flogged

you have flogged

he/she/it has flogged

they have flogged

I am flogging

we are flogging

you are flogging

he/she/it is flogging

they are flogging

I was flogging

we were flogging

you were flogging

he/she/it was flogging

they were flogging

I will be flogging

we will be flogging

you will be flogging

he/she/it will be flogging

they will be flogging

I have been flogging

we have been flogging

you have been flogging

he/she/it has been flogging

they have been flogging

I had been flogging

we had been flogging

you had been flogging

he/she/it had been flogging

they had been flogging

I will have been flogging

we will have been flogging

you will have been flogging

he/she/it will have been flogging

they will have been flogging

I would have flogged

we would have flogged

you would have flogged

he/she/it would have flogged

they would have flogged

I would be flogging

we would be flogging

you would be flogging

he/she/it would be flogging

they would be flogging

I would have been flogging

we would have been flogging

you would have been flogging

he/she/it would have been flogging

they would have been flogging