flog
     v 1: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged
          the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
          [syn: {welt}, {whip}, {lather}, {lash}, {slash}, {strap},
           {trounce}]
     2: beat with a cane [syn: {cane}, {lambaste}, {lambast}]
     [also: {flogging}, {flogged}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0