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- DictionaryFlay/flā/
verb
- 1. peel the skin off (a corpse or carcass): "one shoulder had been flayed to reveal the muscles"
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.
Flay Definition. flā. flayed, flaying, flays. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. To strip off the skin or hide of, as by whipping. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To strip of money or goods; fleece. American Heritage. To criticize or scold mercilessly. Webster's New World.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English flay /fleɪ/ verb [ transitive] 1 formal to criticize someone very severely She was well-known for flaying public officials in her daily column. 2 literary to whip or beat someone very severely 3 formal to remove the skin from an animal or person, especially one that is dead → See Verb table Example...
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'
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLAY. [+ object] : to beat or whip (someone or something) in a very violent and severe way — usually used figuratively. He was flayed [=severely criticized] by the media for his thoughtless comments. FLAY meaning: to beat or whip (someone or something) in a very violent and severe way usually used figuratively.
to strip off the skin or outer covering of. to criticize or scold with scathing severity. to deprive or strip of money or property. bef. 900; Middle English flen, Old English flēan; cognate with Middle Dutch vlaen, Old Norse flā. flay′er, n. 2. castigate, excoriate, upbraid, chew out. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Definition of flay. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
