beating vs flogging

beating and flogging both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beating	Yes	No	No	No
flogging	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, flogging is a hyponym of beating; that is, flogging is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beating:

Other hyponyms of beating include flagellation, lashing, tanning, whipping, flagellation.

beating (noun)	flogging (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
the act of overcoming or outdoing