lash

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: eyelashciliumthongwhipwhiplashflogweltlatherslashstraptrounce

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelidsSynonyms: eyelashcilium
  2. leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whipSynonyms: thong
  3. a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object“the whip raised a red welt”Synonyms: whipwhiplash

Verb (4)

  1. beat severely with a whip or rod“The teacher often flogged the students”“The children were severely trounced”Synonyms: flogweltwhiplatherslashstraptrounce
  2. lash or flick about sharply“The lion lashed its tail”
  3. strike as if by whipping“The curtain whipped her face”Synonyms: whip
  4. bind with a rope, chain, or cord“lash the horse”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Lash \Lash\ (l[a^]sh), n. [OE. lasche; cf. D. lasch piece set in, joint, seam, G. lashe latchet, a bit of leather, gusset, stripe, laschen to furnish with flaps, to lash or slap, Icel. laski gusset, flap, laska to break.]

1.The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given. [1913 Webster]

I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it.— Addison.[1913 Webster]

2.A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

3.A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough; as, the culprit received thirty-nine lashes. [1913 Webster]

4.A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut. [1913 Webster]

The moral is a lash at the vanity of arrogating that to ourselves which succeeds well.— L'Estrange.[1913 Webster]

5.A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash. [1913 Webster]

6.In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure. [1913 Webster]

Lash \Lash\, v. i. To ply the whip; to strike; to utter censure or sarcastic language. [1913 Webster]

To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

To lash out, to strike out wildly or furiously; also used figuratively. [1913 Webster]

Lash \Lash\, v. t. [Cf. D. lasschen to fasten together, lasch piece, joint, Sw. laska to stitch, Dan. laske stitch. See Lash, n. ] To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten; as, to lash something to a spar; to lash a pack on a horse's back. [1913 Webster]
Lash \Lash\ (l[a^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Lashng.]

1.To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one. [1913 Webster]

We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

2.To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash; as, a whale lashes the sea with his tail. [1913 Webster]

And big waves lash the frighted shores.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

3.To throw out with a jerk or quickly. [1913 Webster]

He falls, and lashing up his heels, his rider throws.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

4.To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity; as, to lash vice. [1913 Webster]

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