flog the dolphin
To masturbate by stimulating one's penis.
dolphin
UK /ˈdɒlf.ɪn/ US /ˈdɑlf.ɪn/
noun 7name 5
Collocations
5ADJ.
best, considered, intelligent, kind, touched, used, wild, young
VERB + DOLPHIN
fish, saw, see, shore
DOLPHIN + NOUN
friend, mammal, trainer
PREP.
with
ADV.
also, ever, seldom
Definitions
noun
1
A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of the infraorder Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
2
A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of the infraorder Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
3
A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
4
A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
5
The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
noun
1
A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.
name
1
A surname.
2
A township in Knox County, Nebraska, United States.
3
An unincorporated community in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States.
4
An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Washington, United States.
5
A hamlet in Brynford community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1973).
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm
- dolphinfish
- mahimahi
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
wax the dolphin
To masturbate by stimulating one's penis.
Example Bank
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At each end of the piers in the water, in cases where several rows of pile are driven, a sort of cutwater should be formed, in order to ward off heavy bodies, such as floating trees, ice, etc. and pre
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An ice-breaker or dolphin was also constructed during the latter part of the autumn, a little above the site for No. 2 dam, or that for the twoer nearest the Pesth shore; this dolphin, which served as
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The Dolphin is now seldom used, but a rope treated in the same manner, with mousings raised on it at regular intervals, is sometimes put around a Launch, just below the gunwale outside and secured the
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A dolphin is a kind of mammal.
Tatoeba · #6581105
A dolphin is a mammal.
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The dolphin is a very intelligent animal.
Tatoeba · #65813Usage Notes
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