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- Dictionarylash/laʃ/
verb
- 1. strike or beat with a whip or stick: "they lashed him repeatedly about the head" Similar
- 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" Similar
noun
- 1. a sharp blow or stroke with a whip or rope: "he was sentenced to fifty lashes for his crime" Similar
- 2. an eyelash: "she fluttered her long dark lashes"
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LASH definition: 1. to hit with a lot of force: 2. to criticize someone severely 3. to tie together tightly and…. Learn more.
The meaning of LASH is to move violently or suddenly : dash. How to use lash in a sentence.
noun. the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip. a swift stroke or blow, with a whip or the like, given as a punishment: He received 20 lashes. something that goads or pains in a manner compared to that of a whip: the lash of his sharp tongue.
LASH meaning: 1. to hit with a lot of force: 2. to criticize someone severely 3. to tie together tightly and…. Learn more.
6 days ago · A lash is a blow with a whip, especially a blow on someone's back as a punishment.
n. 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.
A lash is a sharp slap or strike with a rope or whip. In some parts of the world, lawbreakers receive a certain number of lashes as punishment for their crimes. To deliver a lash is also to lash: "I instructed the jockey not to lash the horse," and another way to lash is to tie one thing securely to another.
LASH definition: 1. If wind or rain lashes against something, the wind or rain is very strong and hits or blows hard…. Learn more.
lash. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lash1 /læʃ/ verb 1 tie [ transitive always + adverb/preposition] to tie something tightly to something else with a rope SYN bind lash something to something The oars were lashed to the sides of the boat. 2 wind/rain/sea [ intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] if the wind ...
a violent beating or impact, as of waves or rain, against something. Anatomy an eyelash. Textiles Also called neck cord. a cord or a series of cords for lifting the warp in weaving a figured fabric. v.t. to strike or beat, as with a whip or something similarly slender and flexible. to beat violently or sharply against: The rain lashed the trees.
