frogmarch

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The process of frogmarching a person. transitive
动词 v.
  1. To march or force a person forward while holding their arms from behind or the side, as a prisoner. transitive
    — Maybe it happened during the COVID-19 lockdowns, when no one could work and soldiers frog-marched curfew-breakers through the township streets like criminals.
  2. To force a person forward against their will. figuratively,transitive
    — The wind frogmarched me at a run into the house.
  3. To carry a person face-down with one person holding each limb. dated,transitive
  4. To forcibly relocate a person, especially in a degrading or humiliating manner. transitive

词形变化

frogmarches present,singular,third-person frogmarching participle,present frogmarched participle,past frogmarched past frog march alternative frog-march alternative frog's march alternative frogmarches plural frog march alternative frog-march alternative frog's march alternative

词源

词源 1
From frog + march. Originated c. 1871, from the resemblance of the target to a splayed-out frog.
词源 2
From frog + march. Originated c. 1871, from the resemblance of the target to a splayed-out frog.
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