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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. to move violently or suddenly : dash; to thrash or beat violently; to make a verbal attack or retort —usually used with out…
Definition of 'lash' lash. (læʃ ) Word forms: lashes , lashing , lashed. 1. countable noun [usually plural] Your lashes are the hairs that grow on the edge of your upper and lower eyelids. ...sombre grey eyes, with unusually long lashes. Joanna studied him through her lashes. 2. verb.
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.
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.
Definition of lash verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
v. to strike or beat, as with a whip or something similarly slender and flexible: [~ + object] lashed the prisoners. [no object* (~ + out); (~ + at + object)] She lashed (out) at her attackers. to beat violently or sharply against:[~ + object] The hurricane lashed the coast.
A sharp, censuring or rebuking remark. Webster's New World. Punishment administered with a whip. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (5) Synonyms: cilium. eyelash. thong. whiplash. rod. cane. verb.
