Background for lashing

lashing

/ˈlæʃɪŋ/

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verb

To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.

Examples :

"The farmer was lashing the stubborn donkey with a switch to get it to move. "

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verb

To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.

Examples :

"The angry wind was lashing the trees with rain. "

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verb

To throw out with a jerk or quickly.

Examples :

"The dog, excited to see his owner, was lashing his tail back and forth. "

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verb

To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.

Examples :

"The teacher was lashing out at the students for their consistently late assignments. "

language communication

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verb

To ply the whip; to strike.

Examples :

"The angry coach was lashing the side of the dugout with his baseball bat. "

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verb

To utter censure or sarcastic language.

Examples :

"Seeing the messy room, the mother began lashing out at her son for his carelessness. "

language communication writing word

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verb

(of rain) To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down

Examples :

"The rain was lashing down, so we decided to stay inside and watch a movie. "

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verb

To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.

Examples :

"The sailor was lashing the boxes to the deck of the ship to prevent them from sliding during the storm. "

nautical sailing technical

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noun

Something used to tie something or lash it to something.

Examples :

"The lashings, which had been holding the chest to the deck of the storm-tossed ship, broke, and it went overboard."

nautical sailing

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noun

(in the form "lashings of"): plenty of

Examples :

"Lashings of ginger beer"

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noun

The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement.

Examples :

"The student expected a verbal lashing from the teacher after failing the test. "