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noun (plural lash·es) |
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1. stroke with whip: a stroke with a whip or some other long flexible object, often one of several given as a punishment
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2.
Same as eyelash
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3. movement like whip: a movement like that of a whip being cracked
  The lion gave a lash of its tail.
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4. end of whip: the flexible end of a whip
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5. severe scolding: a severe reproof or verbal attack
He felt the full lash of his father's tongue.
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6. impact of something: a strong or powerful, often continuous, impact of something, especially a natural element, against a surface
the lash of waves onto the beach
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verb (past and past participle lashed, present participle lash·ing, 3rd person present singular lash·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb smash onto something: to have a strong or powerful, often continuous, impact on a surface
Heavy seas lashed the shore.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb criticize somebody: to criticize somebody or something severely
She lashed into her critics.
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3. transitive verb whip somebody: to hit somebody or something with a whip or an object like a whip, often repeatedly as a form of punishment
Prisoners were lashed severely.
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4. transitive and intransitive verb flick to and fro: to flick something from side to side sharply so that it moves like a whip, or move in this way
The cat lashed its tail angrily.
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5. transitive verb incite people: to encourage somebody, especially a crowd of people, to feel a strong emotion such as anger
The fans had lashed themselves into a fever of enthusiasm.
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