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UK
/lˈæʃ/
]
[ US /ˈɫæʃ/ ]
[ US /ˈɫæʃ/ ]
VERB
-
lash or flick about sharply
The lion lashed its tail -
beat severely with a whip or rod
The children were severely trounced
The teacher often flogged the students -
strike as if by whipping
The curtain whipped her face -
bind with a rope, chain, or cord
lash the horse
NOUN
- leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
- any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
-
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
the whip raised a red welt
How To Use lash In A Sentence
- The material you choose for surfaces including counters, backsplashes and floors can also account for variations in price.
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- He said nothing as he took his horse's reins and mounted up, the pain causing sparks to flash behind his eyes and his vision to fuzz a little around the edges.
- I lashed the clothes that I had been brought to wear at the hospital into the bag, a couple of ancient pairs of socks that felt suddenly found and familiar.
- BRODY: They had to deal with that, and so they're reticent to a certain degree to kind of delve into some of the faith issues as it relates to the political environment, if you will, because they know that he can get a lot of backlash. CNN Transcript May 6, 2009
- Outrages like the Thomas case make it a good deal more difficult for enlightened penal reformers like the Professor to get a fair hearing when they advocate bringing back the lash.
- The snowy dome of Fujisan reddening in the sunrise rose above the violet woodlands of Mississippi Bay as we steamed out of Yokohama Harbour on the 19th, and three days later I saw the last of Japan — a rugged coast, lashed by a wintry sea. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan
- Suddenly I heard a clash of metal on metal which brought me out of my thoughts - I looked up and found I could see two people fencing ahead.
- It will be wormed throughout, and parcelled in the wake of the housing-bolt and frapping lashing, and where there is no swell, in the wake of the muzzle-ring. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition.
- Strange flashes of varicoloured, rainbow light began to appear and disappear on the path before me.