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Definition of Frogmarch

1. Verb. March a person against his will by any method. "They want to frogmarch the prisoners "

2. Verb. Carry someone against his will upside down such that each limb is held by one person. "They want to frogmarch the prisoners "

Definition of Frogmarch

1. Verb. To force a person to walk where he does not wish to go by holding his arms behind him and pushing him forward. ¹

2. Noun. (alternative spelling of frog march) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Frogmarch

1. [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Frogmarch

froggily frogginess frogging froggings froggish froggy froghopper froghoppers froglet froglets

froglike frogling froglings frogly frogman frogmarch (current term) frogmarched frogmarches frogmarching frogmen

frogmouth frogmouths frogs frogs-bit frogshell frogskin frogskins frogspawn frohawk frohawks

Literary usage of Frogmarch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
""I'm telling Dad," he said in Davey's ear, and began to frogmarch him through to the cave mouth and down into the lake in the middle of the mountain. ..."

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