to beat; to strike; to flog; to hit; to knock
To hit/strike somebody in the face
Trees struck by lightning
To knock somebody senseless/unconscious
to attack
To attack an enemy military post
to fight; to combat
to stake; to bet
How about staking 1000 dollars?
Do you want to bet?
to play
To play piano
To play billiards
To play clubs/spades
To flog laziness out of somebody
To flog learning into somebody