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Meaning of 'lash' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lash [ n.]
- The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
- A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
- A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough; as, the culprit received thirty-nine lashes.
- A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
- A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
- In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.
- To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten; as, to lash something to a spar; to lash a pack on a horse's back.
2 . Lash [ v. i.]
- To ply the whip; to strike; to utter censure or sarcastic language.
3 . Lash [ v. t.]
- To strike with a lash ; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
- To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash; as, a whale lashes the sea with his tail.
- To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
- To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity; as, to lash vice.

Meaning of 'lash' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lash [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
Example in sentence:
  • the whip raised a red welt
2 . lash [ v]
Meaning (2):
- bind with a rope, chain, or cord
Example in sentence:
  • lash the horse
Meaning (3):
- beat severely with a whip or rod
Example in sentence:
  • The children were severely trounced;
  • The teacher often flogged the students
Meaning (4):
- strike as if by whipping
Example in sentence:
  • The curtain whipped her face
Meaning (5):
- lash or flick about sharply
Example in sentence:
  • The lion lashed its tail

Nearby Words:

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