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What an occupation! To sit and flay your fellow men and then offer their skins for sale and expect them to buy them.
August Strindberg

Meaning of "flay" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLAY

Old English flēan; related to Old Norse flā to peel, Lithuanian plešti to tear.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FLAY

flay  [fleɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flay is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb flay in English.

WHAT DOES FLAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flay in the English dictionary

The first definition of flay in the dictionary is to strip off the skin or outer covering of, esp by whipping; skin. Other definition of flay is to attack with savage criticism. Flay is also to strip of money or goods, esp by cheating or extortion.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FLAY

PRESENT

Present
I flay
you flay
he/she/it flays
we flay
you flay
they flay
Present continuous
I am flaying
you are flaying
he/she/it is flaying
we are flaying
you are flaying
they are flaying
Present perfect
I have flayed
you have flayed
he/she/it has flayed
we have flayed
you have flayed
they have flayed
Present perfect continuous
I have been flaying
you have been flaying
he/she/it has been flaying
we have been flaying
you have been flaying
they have been flaying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I flayed
you flayed
he/she/it flayed
we flayed
you flayed
they flayed
Past continuous
I was flaying
you were flaying
he/she/it was flaying
we were flaying
you were flaying
they were flaying
Past perfect
I had flayed
you had flayed
he/she/it had flayed
we had flayed
you had flayed
they had flayed
Past perfect continuous
I had been flaying
you had been flaying
he/she/it had been flaying
we had been flaying
you had been flaying
they had been flaying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will flay
you will flay
he/she/it will flay
we will flay
you will flay
they will flay
Future continuous
I will be flaying
you will be flaying
he/she/it will be flaying
we will be flaying
you will be flaying
they will be flaying
Future perfect
I will have flayed
you will have flayed
he/she/it will have flayed
we will have flayed
you will have flayed
they will have flayed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been flaying
you will have been flaying
he/she/it will have been flaying
we will have been flaying
you will have been flaying
they will have been flaying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would flay
you would flay
he/she/it would flay
we would flay
you would flay
they would flay
Conditional continuous
I would be flaying
you would be flaying
he/she/it would be flaying
we would be flaying
you would be flaying
they would be flaying
Conditional perfect
I would have flay
you would have flay
he/she/it would have flay
we would have flay
you would have flay
they would have flay
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been flaying
you would have been flaying
he/she/it would have been flaying
we would have been flaying
you would have been flaying
they would have been flaying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you flay
we let´s flay
you flay
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to flay
Past participle
flayed
Present Participle
flaying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLAY


ballet
ˈbæleɪ
cabriolet
ˌkæbrɪəʊˈleɪ
Calais
ˈkæleɪ
chalet
ˈʃæleɪ
clay
kleɪ
controle
kənˈtrəʊleɪ
cosplay
ˈkɒsˌpleɪ
delay
dɪˈleɪ
display
dɪˈspleɪ
gameplay
ˈɡeɪmˌpleɪ
gilet
dʒɪˈleɪ
lay
leɪ
lei
leɪ
ley
leɪ
Malay
məˈleɪ
overlay
ˌəʊvəˈleɪ
palais
ˈpæleɪ
play
pleɪ
relay
ˈriːleɪ
replay
ˈriːˌpleɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLAY

flavourfully
flavouring
flavourist
flavourless
flavoursome
flavoury
flaw
flawed
flawless
flawlessly
flawlessness
flawy
flax
flax kit
flaxen
Flaxman
flaxseed
flaxy
flayer
flaysome

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLAY

alay
Barclay
belay
child´s play
fair play
Finlay
foreplay
inlay
interplay
LED display
Macaulay
Mandalay
outlay
plug and play
plug-and-play
power play
role-play
screenplay
slay
time-delay

Synonyms and antonyms of flay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLAY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flay» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of flay

Translation of «flay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLAY

Find out the translation of flay to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flay from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flay» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鞭笞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flay
570 millions of speakers

English

flay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खाल उतारना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пытка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Flay
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চর্ম উন্মোচন করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écorcher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flay
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flay
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

皮をはぐ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혹평
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flay
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lột da
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உரிந்துகொண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soymak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flay
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łupić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тортури
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Flay
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flay
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

villen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flay
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Flay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flay

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAY»

The term «flay» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.697 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flay» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flay» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flay

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «FLAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flay.
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August Strindberg
What an occupation! To sit and flay your fellow men and then offer their skins for sale and expect them to buy them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAY»

Discover the use of flay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bobby Flay's Grill It!
This is the new, must-have guide to becoming a grilling guru in your own right. From the Hardcover edition.
Bobby Flay, 2010
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Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction
Shares culinary secrets for effective grilling, offers advice on different cookers and grilling gear, and provides recipes for such fare as smoked prime rib with red wine steak sauce and smoked spice-rubbed brisket, Texas style.
Bobby Flay, 2013
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Bobby Flay's Bar Americain Cookbook: Celebrate America's ...
With more than one hundred recipes inspired by regional American ingredients, a celebrity chef explains how to make such dishes as sweet potato clam chowder, Kentucky ham, and ripe figs over arugula with molasses-mustard dressing.
Bobby Flay, 2011
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Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries, and Shakes
From the Hardcover edition.
Bobby Flay, Stephanie Banyas, Sally Jackson, 2010
5
Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill Cookbook: Explosive Flavors from the ...
Here are 150 recipes for the drinks, appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes, sides, sauces, desserts, and brunch dishes that have earned Bobby his reputation for creating innovative combinations and big, rich flavors, including: - Grilled ...
Bobby Flay, 2010
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Bobby Flay's Throwdown!: More Than 100 Recipes from Food ...
The ultimate companion cookbook to one of America’s favorite food shows, Bobby Flay’s Throwdown! lets home cooks and fans in on the action, featuring favorite Throwdown! moments and behind-the-scenes peeks alongside beautiful, all-new ...
Bobby Flay, Stephanie Banyas, Miriam Garron, 2010
7
Flay: a book of mu
FLAY glistens with rawness and a kind of theoretical eroticism. Its imagery is constantly spurting and spasming, bringing the body into the text, so that it 'rubs against the skin just between the word and my clit.
Caty Sporleder, 2009
8
Bobby Flay's Bold American Food
This book reveals the secrets of his new style.
Bobby Flay, Joan Schwartz, 2008
9
Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill: 125 Reasons to Light Your Fire!
This is Bobby Flay's New York, and everywhere he goes, there is great grilling: from Chinatown to Astoria, Queens (Greek food); Arthur Avenue in the Bronx (for old-style Italian); and lower Lexington Avenue (better known as Curry Hill, for ...
Bobby Flay, 2007
10
Abimbaboomb: Has a Secret...
Abimbabooma is a story about an endearing, friendly monster that visits a little boy in his dreams.
Linda Flay, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flay is used in the context of the following news items.
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MLB Friday: Royals flay Rays; Rangers sink San Diego
KANSAS CITY — Danny Duffy tossed six scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals downed the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0, in the opener of a ... «Examiner Enterprise, Jul 15»
2
Bobby Flay and Giada de Laurentiis Alleged Affair Over? 'Food …
Bobby Flay is out and about. The 50-year-old chef may seem like he's going through a messy divorce from his wife, Stephanie March, but he ... «Movie News Guide, Jul 15»
3
India Joins Brics to Flay Israel
NEW DELHI: Even after India abstained from the UNHRC resolution against Israel, it signed on for the BRICS declaration which came down ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Senators flay minister over incomplete details on load shedding
ISLAMABAD: Senators expressed serious resentment over presenting just one paper detail on the ongoing load shedding and water shortage ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»
5
Teachers take to Jaipur streets against increase in school hrs, flay govt
JAIPUR/AJMER: Hundreds of teachers staged a statewide protest under the banner of Shiksha Bachao Andolan, causing traffic jams at several ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Adeboye Preaches Divine Protection for Security Agents, Muoka …
Nigeria: Adeboye Preaches Divine Protection for Security Agents, Muoka, NGO Flay Same Sex Marriage. tweet. share. Google+. comment. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Bobby Flay reportedly spotted mingling with younger women amid …
Newly single celebrity chef Bobby Flay — who's going through a ... that one of the young women in the group was Flay's daughter, Sophie, from ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
8
Villagers flay move to set up liquor shop
Villagers of 18 hamlets have urged the district administration to drop the move to open a TASMAC retail outlet in their area. Kasavalanadu ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
South-east Governors Flay FG over Relocation of Boko Haram …
Worried by the apprehensions generated by the recent relocation of some Boko Haram detainees to Ekwulobia in Anambra State, governors of ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
10
BJP MPs flay SP on Shukla appointment
LUCKNOW: Reinstatement of NRHM scam accused IAS Pradeep Shukla after three years of suspension came up for criticism by BJP MPs who ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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