verbπShareTo 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. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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. "actionweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo throw out with a jerk or quickly."The dog, excited to see his owner, was lashing his tail back and forth. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity."The teacher was lashing out at the students for their consistently late assignments. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ply the whip; to strike."The angry coach was lashing the side of the dugout with his baseball bat. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo utter censure or sarcastic language."Seeing the messy room, the mother began lashing out at her son for his carelessness. "languagecommunicationwritingwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(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. "weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething 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."nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the form "lashings of"): plenty of"Lashings of ginger beer"amountfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement."The student expected a verbal lashing from the teacher after failing the test. "actionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading