Word Study
frogmarch
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb frogmarch has 2 senses
- frogmarch(v = verb.motion) Array - march a person against his will by any method; Array is one way to march
- frogmarch(v = verb.contact) Array - carry someone against his will upside down such that each limb is held by one person; Array is one way to bear
Sample sentence:
They want to frogmarch the prisoners
Sample sentence:
They want to frogmarch the prisoners
CIDE DICTIONARY
frogmarch, v.
- to march a person against his will by any method. [WordNet 1.5]
- to carry someone against his will upside down such that each limb is held by one person. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
frogmarch, v. & n. esp. Brit.
--v.tr.
1 hustle (a person) forward holding and pinning the arms from behind.
2 carry (a person) in a frogmarch.
--n. the carrying of a person face downwards by four others each holding a limb.
--v.tr.
1 hustle (a person) forward holding and pinning the arms from behind.
2 carry (a person) in a frogmarch.
--n. the carrying of a person face downwards by four others each holding a limb.
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