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lash

/læʃ/noun, verb1 syllable

Lash means: beat severely with a whip or rod.

Synonyms for lash26

noun, as in any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

eyelash, cilium

noun, as in a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

whip, whiplash

noun, as in leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

thong

verb, as in beat severely with a whip or rod

flog, welt, whip, lather, slash, strap, trounce

verb, as in strike as if by whipping

also used for lash

bash, backlash, play, lost motion, berate, spongy, squidgy, bewatered, damp, drenched, dripping, drunk, humid, irriguous, madid

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Opposites of lash

unlash

What does lash mean?7

verb

1

beat severely with a whip or rod“The teacher often flogged the students”

2

strike as if by whipping“The curtain whipped her face”

3

lash or flick about sharply“The lion lashed its tail”

4

bind with a rope, chain, or cord“lash the horse”

noun

1

any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

2

a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object“the whip raised a red welt”

3

leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lash?19

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Lash in a sentence

  • The day after our night on the lash, we felt awful.sundown
  • As a punishment, you will receive fifty lashes.AlanF_US
  • Sonia was a cute little brunette, with soft eyes, shadowed by long lashes.Eccles17
  • Don't lash out at me just because my brother treated you badly.CK
  • The sea waves lash incessantly against the cliffs.sundown
  • Why does she apply olive oil on her lashes?mervert1
  • He had handsome dark eyes with long lashes.AlanF_US
  • He was sentenced to thirty lashes for committing adultery.Topkek

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Forms of lash

as a noun

plural
lashes

as a verb

past tense
lashed
present participle
lashing
third-person singular
lashes
past participle
lashed