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FROGMARCH
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they frogmarch ... he / she / it frogmarches
Past simple: frogmarched
Past participle: frogmarched
-ing form: frogmarching
Sense 1
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
Sense 2
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
