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FROGMARCH

Dictionary entry overview: What does frogmarch mean?

• FROGMARCH (verb)
The verb FROGMARCH has 2 senses:

1. march a person against his will by any method
2. carry someone against his will upside down such that each limb is held by one person

Familiarity information: FROGMARCH used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• FROGMARCH (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

March a person against his will by any method

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "frogmarch" is one way to...):

march (force to march)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They want to frogmarch the prisoners

Sense 2

frogmarch ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Carry someone against his will upside down such that each limb is held by one person

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "frogmarch" is one way to...):

bear (move while holding up or supporting)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They want to frogmarch the prisoners

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