frogmarch

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfrɒgmɑːrtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frog′märch′, frôg′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
frog•march  (frog′märch′, frôg′-),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to force (a person) to march with the arms pinioned firmly behind the back.
  • frog1 + march1 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
frogmarch / ˈfrɒɡˌmɑːtʃ/
  1. a method of carrying a resisting person in which each limb is held by one person and the victim is carried horizontally and face downwards
  2. any method of making a resisting person move forward against his or her will
  1. (transitive) to carry in a frogmarch or cause to move forward unwillingly

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