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L0056500 (lăsh)n.1. a. A stroke or blow with or as if with a whip.b. A whip.c. The flexible portion of a whip, such as a plait or thong.2. Punishment administered with a whip.3. a. A lacerating presence or power: the lash of conscience.b. A caustic verbal attack.4. An eyelash.v. lashed, lash·ing, lash·es v.tr.1. To strike with or as if with a whip.2. To strike against with force or violence: sleet lashing the roof.3. To beat or swing rapidly: The alligator lashed its tail in the water.4. To make a scathing oral or written attack against.5. To drive or goad; sting: words that lashed them into action.v.intr.1. To move swiftly or violently; thrash: heard the snake lashing about in the leaves.2. a. To aim a sudden blow; strike: The mule lashed out with its hind legs.b. To beat; flail: waves lashing at the shore.3. To make a scathing verbal or written attack. Often used with out: lashed out at her critics during the interview.

[Middle English, probably from lashen, to deal a blow, perhaps of imitative origin.]

lash′er n.

lash²

L0056500 (lăsh)tr.v. lashed, lash·ing, lash·es To secure or bind, as with a rope, cord, or chain.

[Middle English lashen, lasen, to lace, from Old French lachier, lacier, from Vulgar Latin *laceāre, from Latin laqueāre, to ensnare, from laqueus, snare; see lace.]

lash′er n.

lash

(læʃ) n1. a sharp cutting blow from a whip or other flexible object: twenty lashes was his punishment. 2. the flexible end or ends of a whip3. a cutting or hurtful blow to the feelings, as one caused by ridicule or scolding4. a forceful beating or impact, as of wind, rain, or waves against something5. (Anatomy) See eyelash6. have a lash informal Austral and NZ to make an attempt at or take part in (something)vb (tr) 7. to hit (a person or thing) sharply with a whip, rope, etc, esp as a punishment8. (of rain, waves, etc) to beat forcefully against9. to attack with words, ridicule, etc10. to flick or wave sharply to and fro: the restless panther lashed his tail. 11. to urge or drive with or as if with a whip: to lash the audience into a violent mood. [C14: perhaps imitative] ˈlasher n ˈlashingly adv

lash

(læʃ) vb (tr) to bind or secure with rope, string, etc[C15: from Old French lachier, ultimately from Latin laqueāre to ensnare, from laqueus noose] ˈlasher n

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n. 1. the flexible section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip. 2. a swift stroke or blow, with a whip or the like, given as a punishment. 3. something that goads or pains in a manner compared to that of a whip. 4. a swift, whiplike movement, as of an animal's tail. 5. a violent beating or impact, as of waves or rain, against something. 6. an eyelash. v.t. 7. to strike or beat, as with a whip or something similarly slender and flexible. 8. to beat violently or sharply against. 9. to drive by or as if by strokes of a whip. 10. to attack or scold with words. 11. to dash, fling, or switch suddenly and swiftly. v.i. 12. to strike vigorously at someone or something, as with a weapon (often fol. by out): He lashed wildly at his attackers. 13. to attack someone or something with harsh words (often fol. by out): to lash out at injustice. 14. to move suddenly and swiftly. [1300–50; Middle English lashe (n.), lashen (v.)] lash′er, n.

lash²

(læʃ)

v.t. to bind or fasten with a rope, cord, etc. [1400–50; late Middle English lasschyn, probably < Middle Dutch or Low German] lash′er, n.

lash

- The flexible part of a whip.See also related terms for whip.

Lash

of carters: a company of carters—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

lash

Past participle: lashed
Gerund: lashing

Imperative
lash
lash

Present
I lash
you lash
he/she/it lashes
we lash
you lash
they lash

Preterite
I lashed
you lashed
he/she/it lashed
we lashed
you lashed
they lashed

Present Continuous
I am lashing
you are lashing
he/she/it is lashing
we are lashing
you are lashing
they are lashing

Present Perfect
I have lashed
you have lashed
he/she/it has lashed
we have lashed
you have lashed
they have lashed

Past Continuous
I was lashing
you were lashing
he/she/it was lashing
we were lashing
you were lashing
they were lashing

Past Perfect
I had lashed
you had lashed
he/she/it had lashed
we had lashed
you had lashed
they had lashed

Future
I will lash
you will lash
he/she/it will lash
we will lash
you will lash
they will lash

Future Perfect
I will have lashed
you will have lashed
he/she/it will have lashed
we will have lashed
you will have lashed
they will have lashed

Future Continuous
I will be lashing
you will be lashing
he/she/it will be lashing
we will be lashing
you will be lashing
they will be lashing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been lashing
you have been lashing
he/she/it has been lashing
we have been lashing
you have been lashing
they have been lashing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been lashing
you will have been lashing
he/she/it will have been lashing
we will have been lashing
you will have been lashing
they will have been lashing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been lashing
you had been lashing
he/she/it had been lashing
we had been lashing
you had been lashing
they had been lashing

Conditional
I would lash
you would lash
he/she/it would lash
we would lash
you would lash
they would lash

Past Conditional
I would have lashed
you would have lashed
he/she/it would have lashed
we would have lashed
you would have lashed
they would have lashed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lash - any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelidseyelash, ciliumhair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"eyelid, lid, palpebra - either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"
	2.	lash - leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whipthongleather strip - implement consisting of a strip of leatherwhip - an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
	3.	lash - a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"whiplash, whipblow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb	1.	lash - beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"flog, lather, trounce, welt, whip, slash, strapbeat up, work over, beat - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"flagellate, scourge - whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"leather - whip with a leather straphorsewhip - whip with a whip intended for horsesswitch - flog with or as if with a flexible rodcowhide - flog with a cowhidecat - beat with a cat-o'-nine-tailsbirch - whip with a birch twig
	2.	lash - lash or flick about sharply; "The lion lashed its tail"sway, swing - move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
	3.	lash - strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face"whipstrike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"urticate - whip with or as with nettles
	4.	lash - bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse"tie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"frap - make secure by lashing; "frap a sail"unlash - untie the lashing of; "unlash the horse"

lash

¹verb1. pound, beat, strike, hammer, drum, smack (dialect) The rain was absolutely lashing down.2. censure, attack, blast, put down, criticize, slate (informal, chiefly Brit.), ridicule, scold, berate, flame (informal), castigate, lampoon, tear into (informal), flay, upbraid, satirize, lambast(e), belabour The report lashes into police commanders for failing to act on intelligence information.3. whip, beat, thrash, birch, flog, lam (slang), scourge, chastise, lambast(e), flagellate, horsewhip They snatched up whips and lashed the backs of those who had fallen.noun1. whip, cane, birch, switch, crop, scourge, thong, rawhide, riding crop, horsewhip, bullwhip, knout, cat-o'-nine-tails They forced him to run while flogging him with a lash.2. blow, hit, strike, stroke, stripe, swipe (informal) They sentenced him to five lashes for stealing a ham from his neighbour.lash out at someone censure, attack, criticize, slate (informal, chiefly Brit.), berate, flame (informal), castigate, tear into (informal), upbraid, lambast(e) As a politician, he frequently lashed out at the press.

lash

²verb fasten, join, tie, secure, bind, rope, strap, make fast Secure the anchor by lashing it to the rail.

lash

verb1. To punish with blows or lashes:beat, flog, hide, thrash, whip.Informal: trim.Slang: lay into, lick.2. To criticize harshly and devastatingly:blister, drub, excoriate, flay, rip into, scarify, scathe, scorch, score, scourge, slap, slash.Informal: roast.Slang: slam.Idioms: burn someone's ears, crawl all over, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to.

Translations

动物猛烈地甩动尾巴用绳捆绑眼睫毛突然猛烈的一击雨水倾盆而下

lash

(lӕʃ) noun1. an eyelash. She looked at him through her thick lashes.眼睫毛2. a stroke with a whip etc. The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.鞭打3. a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip. a whip with a long, thin lash.鞭子 verb1. to strike with a lash. He lashed the horse with his whip.鞭打2. to fasten with a rope or cord. All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.用绳捆绑3. to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail). The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side. 突然猛烈的一击，动物猛烈地甩动尾巴 4. (of rain) to come down very heavily. （雨水）倾盆而下 lash out (often with at) to hit out violently. He lashed out with his fists.痛打

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a lash of scorpions

1. A whipping implement made of scorpion tails—an ancient method of punishment. I was watching this old movie, and one character started beating another with a lash of scorpions! I couldn't believe the one guy was getting hit with scorpion tails—eek!2. By extension, an extremely harsh punishment. If my parents find out that I borrowed their car last night without their permission, I am going to get a lash of scorpions!See also: lash, of

lash out

1. To physically swing or strike out at someone or something, usually unexpectedly. That ornery old cat will lash out at you if you get too close.2. To react with sudden, intense anger. Hey, don't lash out at me, I'm just the messenger! I couldn't help but lash out when I heard about the latest printing mishap.See also: lash, out

by an eyelash

By an extremely short or slim margin (of distance, time, or another measure). They're just about to close the gates! It looks like we made the flight by an eyelash. The race was neck and neck till the very end, but Sally won it by an eyelash.See also: by, eyelash

have a lash at (something)

To try something, often for the first time. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. A: "Do you want to try driving my car, to see how you like it?" B: "Yeah, sure, I'll have a lash at it." I don't usually like hot tea, but it's so cold out that I had a lash at it today.See also: have, lash

lash around

1. To writhe, flail, or fling around wildly, violently, or uncontrollably. One of the cables came loose in the wind and lashed around across the deck of the boat. The toddler started lashing around in the midst of his tantrum.2. To swing or flail something around wildly, violently, or uncontrollably. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "lash" and "around." The lion tamer lashed his whip around to impress the audience. The wind lashed the flag around all night long, but it never came unfixed from the flagpole.See also: around, lash

lash about

1. To writhe, flail, or fling around wildly, violently, or uncontrollably. One of the cables came loose in the wind and lashed about across the deck of the boat. The toddler started lashing about in the midst of his tantrum.2. To swing or flail something around wildly, violently, or uncontrollably. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "lash" and "about." The lion tamer lashed his whip about to impress the audience. The wind lashed the flag about all night long, but it never came unfixed from the flagpole.See also: lash

lash against

1. To beat, flail, or strike violently or wildly against someone or something. The waves lashed against the side of our boat during the storm.2. To swing, whip, or flail something against someone or something. In this usage a noun or pronoun is used between "lash" and "against." The wind kept lashing the branches of the tree against my window.See also: lash

lash at (someone or something)

1. To beat, flail, or strike someone or something violently or wildly. The wind lashed at our windows so hard that I thought they might actually break at one point. The warden lashed at the prisoners with a whip for failing to move quickly enough.2. To criticize, rebuke, or react to someone or something with sudden, intense anger. Often worded as "lash out at (someone or something)." The boss lashed at the intern for mixing up the documents for the year-end audit. The senator lashed out at reporters for continuing to question his role in the controversy.See also: lash

lash back (at someone or something)

To retaliate against someone or something with an intense physical or verbal attack. The protesters lashed back at the police with a volley of bricks and rocks. The senator lashed back at critics of his tax-reform proposal during a press conference this afternoon.See also: back, lash, someone

lash down

1. Of rain, to fall very heavily. It's been lashing down for the last hour or so. It's dry at the moment, but with how dark those clouds are it looks like it could lash down at any moment.2. To tie or strap someone or something down very tightly. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "lash" and "down." Make sure to lash that timber down before we start driving, or else it will all spill out onto the road. They lashed the prisoner down to the table and began torturing him to extract information.See also: down, lash

lash down on (someone or something)

Of rain, to fall very heavily on someone or something. I love the sound of rain lashing down on the roof of the house at night. It's dry at the moment, but those dark clouds look like they could lash down on us at any moment.See also: down, lash, on

lash into

1. To attack someone or something, either physically or verbally, with intense and sudden anger or aggression. The boss lashed into the intern for mixing up the documents for the year-end audit. The farmer lashed into the mule with his whip.2. To begin eating something very hastily, greedily, or voraciously. The boss lashed into the intern for mixing up the documents for the year-end audit. The farmer lashed into the mule with his whip.See also: lash

lash (someone, something, or oneself) to (something)

To tie or bind someone, something, or oneself to something. They lashed the prisoner to the chair to begin interrogating him for answers. We began lashing everything to the floor so nothing would break during the hurricane. The captain lashed himself to the wheel of the ship to make sure it stayed on course through the intense storm.See also: lash

lash together

1. To tie or bind two people or things together. A noun or pronoun can be used between "lash" and "together." The criminals began lashing hostages together so no one would be out of their sight. Make sure to lash these wooden beams together so they don't roll around the truck while we're driving.2. To assemble or create something very hastily or carelessly; to cobble something together. A noun or pronoun can be used between "lash" and "together." I had completely forgotten about the presentation I had to give, so I just lashed together some sales charts and reports generated by computer. You can tell that he lashed the essay together at the last second.See also: lash, together

lash against something

[for something, such as wind or water] to beat or whip heavily against something. The angry waves lashed against the hull of the boat, frightening the people huddled inside. The wind lashed against the house and kept us awake all night.See also: lash

lash at someone or something

to thrash or beat someone or something violently. The rain lashed at the windows. The mule driver lashed at his beasts with his whip.See also: lash

lash back (at someone or something)

to strike or fight back against someone or something—physically or verbally. Randy lashed back at his attackers and drove them away. If you threaten Fred, he'll lash back.See also: back, lash

lash down on someone or something

[for rain] to beat down on someone or something. The wind and rain lashed down on us. The rain lashed down on the young plants and pounded them into the soil.See also: down, lash, on

lash into (someone or an animal)

to attack someone or an animal—physically or verbally. Dad lashed into my brother, who had smashed up the car again. Walter lashed into the cat for tearing the upholstery.See also: lash

lash into something

to begin to eat something with vigor. Mary lashed into the huge ice cream sundae, and ate almost the whole thing. The workers lashed into their lunches and did not say a word until they had finished.See also: lash

lash out (at someone or something)

and lash out (against someone or something)to strike out in defense or attack—physically or verbally. Amy was angry with Ed and lashed out at him just to show who was boss. She was so angry with him that she just lashed out against him. Gretchen was fed up with the cat and lashed out savagely in her anger.See also: lash, out

lash someone or something down

to tie someone or something down. The villain lashed Nell down to the railroad tracks. He lashed down the innocent victim. Lash that cask down so it doesn't wash overboard.See also: down, lash

lash someone or something to something

to tie someone or something to something. The boys lashed one of their number to a tree and danced around him like savages. Abe lashed the cask to the deck. Frank lashed himself to the mast.See also: lash

lash something about

to whip or fling something about violently. The big cat lashed its tail threateningly. The strong wind lashed the tall grass about.See also: lash

lash something together

to tie something or things together. Let's lash these logs together and make a raft. Lash two or three of the poles together to make them stronger.See also: lash, together

lash out

Make a sudden blow or fierce verbal attack. For example, The mule lashed out with its hind legs, or After listening to Dad's criticism of his driving, Arthur lashed out at him. [Second half of 1500s] See also: lash, out

have a lash at something

AUSTRALIAN, INFORMALIf you have a lash at something, you attempt to do it. He had been climbing for years and decided to have a lash at Everest.See also: have, lash, something

by an eyelash

by a very small margin.See also: by, eyelash

have a lash at

make an attempt at; have a go at. Australian & New ZealandSee also: have, lash

lash out

v.1. To aim a sudden blow; strike: The horse lashed out with its hind legs.2. To make a scathing verbal or written attack on someone or something: The mayor lashed out at her critics during the interview. The defendant lashed out when asked about his arrest record.See also: lash, out

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lash (someone, something, or oneself) to (something)

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verb pound

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verb censure

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verb whip

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noun whip

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noun blow

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phrase lash out at someone

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verb fasten

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verb to punish with blows or lashes

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verb to criticize harshly and devastatingly

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

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noun leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

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noun a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

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