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   Flay

   /flā/

   

   verb

   • 1. peel the skin off (a corpse or carcass): "one shoulder had been flayed to reveal the muscles" Similar skinstrip the skin offtechnical:excoriate
   • ▪ peel (the skin) off a corpse or carcass: "she flayed the white skin from the flesh"
   • ▪ whip or beat (someone) so harshly as to remove their skin: "Matthew flayed them viciously with a branch"
   • ▪ criticize severely and brutally: "he flayed the government for not moving fast enough on economic reform" Similar criticizeattackberatecensurecondemndenouncedenigraterevilecastigatepillorybelaborlambastesavagetear/pull to piecesfind fault withrun downabuseinformal:knockslampanbashtake apartcrucifyhammerlay intoroastskewerbad-mouthslaterubbishslag offmonsterpummelcut upbagrare:excoriate

   Word Origin Old Englishflēan, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch vlaen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flayer noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   flay. verb [ T ] uk / fleɪ / us / fleɪ / Add to word list. to remove the skin from a person's or animal's body. to whip a person or animal so hard that some of their skin comes off: figurative The critics really flayed (= severely criticized) his new book. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Removing and getting rid of things. abandonment.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionflay verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of flay verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. to strip off the skin or outer covering of, esp by whipping; skin. 2. to attack with savage criticism. 3. to strip of money or goods, esp by cheating or extortion. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. flayer (ˈflayer) noun. Word origin.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › flayFlay - definition of flay by The Free Dictionary

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   Define flay. flay synonyms, flay pronunciation, flay translation, English dictionary definition of flay. tr.v. flayed , flay·ing , flays 1. To strip off the skin or outer covering of. 2. To strip of money or goods; fleece. 3. To whip or lash. 4. To assail with...

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › flayFLAY - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definitions of 'flay' When someone flays an animal or person, they remove their skin, usually when they are dead. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'flay' American English: fleɪ British English: fleɪ. Conjugations of 'flay' present simple: I flay, you flay [...] past simple: I flayed, you flayed [...] past participle: flayed. More. Synonyms of 'flay'

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionflay verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   flay somebody/yourself (formal) to criticize someone/yourself severely He flayed himself for his lack of tact. Her dark eyes flayed him. Definition of flay verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › flayFLAY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'flay' 1. When someone flays an animal or person, they remove their skin, usually when they are dead. [...] 2. If you flay someone, you criticize them severely for their beliefs, policies, or actions. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'flay' British English: fleɪ American English: fleɪ. More. Conjugations of 'flay'