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to flay
01
to strip the skin or outer covering from a person, animal, or object, often as part of preparation or punishment
Transitive: to flay sb/sth
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
flay
3rd person singular
flays
past simple
flayed
past participle
flayed
Examples
The hunter flayed the deer before curing the hide.
02
to criticize someone severely, often in public
Transitive: to flay sb/sth
Examples
The critic flayed the play for its weak script and poor acting.
