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lash

/ lash /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
Type of:
leather strip
Has parts:
whip
Derived:
whip flog welt lather slash
verb Sense 2
bind with a rope, chain, or cord
"lash the horse"
Opposites:
unlash
Type of:
tie bind
Kinds of:
frap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
lash or flick about sharply
"The lion lashed its tail"
Type of:
swing sway
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
a quick blow with a whip
Type of:
blow
Derived:
whip flog welt lather slash
noun Sense 5
any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
Type of:
hair
Has parts:
eyelid lid palpebra
verb Sense 6
strike as if by whipping
"The curtain whipped her face"
Type of:
strike
Kinds of:
urticate
Derived:
thong whip whiplash
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
beat severely with a whip or rod
"The teacher often flogged the students"
"The children were severely trounced"
Type of:
beat beat up work over
Kinds of:
flagellate scourge horsewhip switch cowhide
Derived:
beating thrashing licking drubbing lacing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
70%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
41
Times Searched
3
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leather strip tie bind frap unlash swing sway blow hair strike urticate beat