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- DictionaryLash/laSH/
verb
- 1. strike (someone) with a whip or stick: "they lashed him repeatedly about the head"
- 2. (of an animal) move (a part of the body, especially the tail) quickly and violently: "the cat was lashing its tail back and forth"
noun
- 1. a sharp blow or stroke with a whip or rope, typically given as a form of punishment: "he was sentenced to fifty lashes for his crime"
- 2. an eyelash: "she fluttered her long dark lashes"
1 day ago · A lash is a blow with a whip, especially a blow on someone's back as a punishment. The villagers sentenced one man to five lashes for stealing a ham from his neighbor. [ + for] Synonyms: blow, hit, strike, stroke More Synonyms of lash. 7. verb.
See lash in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: lash. Definition of lash verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. A stroke or blow with or as if with a whip. b. A whip. c. The flexible portion of a whip, such as a plait or thong. 2. Punishment administered with a whip. 3. a. A lacerating presence or power: the lash of conscience. b. A caustic verbal attack. 4. An eyelash. v. lashed, lash·ing, lash·es. v.tr. 1. To strike with or as if with a whip. 2.
to tie something firmly to something else: The boxes had been lashed together with ropes. Phrasal verbs. lash out. noun [ C ] uk / læʃ / us. a hit with a whip (= long, thin piece of leather) : He was given forty lashes. (Definition of lash from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of lash.
Lash definition, the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip. See more.
Definitions of lash. noun. a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object. synonyms: whip, whiplash. see more. noun. leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip. synonyms: thong. see more. verb. beat severely with a whip or rod. synonyms: flog, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip. see more. verb. strike as if by whipping.
Apr 15, 2024 · lash (third-person singular simple present lashes, present participle lashing, simple past and past participle lashed) ( transitive) To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten. to lash something to a spar. lash a pack on a horse's back.
