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flay

[fleɪ]

flay Definition

  • 1to remove the skin from a person or animal's body
  • 2to criticize someone severely

Using flay: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "flay" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The hunter flayed the deer to prepare it for cooking.

  • Example

    The coach flayed the team for their poor performance in the game.

  • Example

    He was flayed alive by his critics for his controversial statement.

flay Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for flay

Antonyms for flay

Phrases with flay

  • to criticize or punish someone severely

    Example

    He was afraid that his boss would flay him alive for missing the deadline.

  • to expose something unpleasant or embarrassing

    Example

    The investigation flayed open the corruption within the company.

  • to criticize someone harshly and without mercy

    Example

    The journalist flayed the politician's policies to the bone in her article.

Origins of flay

from Old English 'flean', meaning 'to skin or strip off'

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Summary: flay in Brief

'Flay' [fleɪ] is a verb that means to remove the skin from a person or animal's body, or to criticize someone severely. It can be used literally, as in 'The hunter flayed the deer to prepare it for cooking,' or figuratively, as in 'The coach flayed the team for their poor performance in the game.' The phrase 'flay alive' denotes severe criticism or punishment, while 'flay open' means to expose something unpleasant or embarrassing.