verb🔗SharePeitschen, schlagenTo strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one."The farmer was lashing the stubborn donkey with a switch to get it to move. "Der Bauer peitschte den störrischen Esel mit einem Zweig, um ihn dazu zu bringen, sich zu bewegen.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchlagen, peitschenTo strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash."The angry wind was lashing the trees with rain. "Der wütende Wind peitschte die Bäume mit Regen.actionweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchleudern, peitschenTo throw out with a jerk or quickly."The dog, excited to see his owner, was lashing his tail back and forth. "Der Hund, aufgeregt seinen Besitzer zu sehen, peitschte mit seinem Schwanz hin und her.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAusschimpfen, tadeln, geißelnTo scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity."The teacher was lashing out at the students for their consistently late assignments. "Der Lehrer schimpfte die Schüler wegen ihrer ständig verspäteten Aufgaben aus.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePeitschen, schlagenTo ply the whip; to strike."The angry coach was lashing the side of the dugout with his baseball bat. "Der wütende Trainer peitschte mit seinem Baseballschläger gegen die Seite der Auswechselbank.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchimpfen, tadelnTo utter censure or sarcastic language."Seeing the messy room, the mother began lashing out at her son for his carelessness. "Als sie das unordentliche Zimmer sah, begann die Mutter, ihren Sohn für seine Nachlässigkeit zu tadeln.languagecommunicationwritingwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchütten, in Strömen fallen(of rain) To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down"The rain was lashing down, so we decided to stay inside and watch a movie. "Der Regen schüttete in Strömen, also beschlossen wir, drinnen zu bleiben und einen Film zu schauen.weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFestbinden, verschnürenTo bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten."The sailor was lashing the boxes to the deck of the ship to prevent them from sliding during the storm. "Der Seemann verschnürte die Kisten auf dem Schiffsdeck, um zu verhindern, dass sie während des Sturms verrutschen.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBefestigung, VerzurrungSomething used to tie something or lash it to something."The lashings, which had been holding the chest to the deck of the storm-tossed ship, broke, and it went overboard."Die Befestigungen, die die Truhe auf dem Deck des sturmgepeitschten Schiffs gehalten hatten, rissen, und sie ging über Bord.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEine Menge, Unmengen(in the form "lashings of"): plenty of"Lashings of ginger beer"Unmengen IngwerbieramountfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAuspeitschung, Geißelung, ZüchtigungThe act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement."The student expected a verbal lashing from the teacher after failing the test. "Der Schüler erwartete nach dem Nichtbestehen der Prüfung eine verbale Züchtigung vom Lehrer.actionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
