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lash

1 lash /ˈlæʃ/ verb
lashes; lashed; lashing
1 lash
/ˈlæʃ/
verb
lashes; lashed; lashing
Britannica Dictionary definition of LASH
: to hit (a person or animal) with a whip, stick, or something similar
[+ object]
[no object]
+ at
: to hit (something) with force
[+ object]
[no object]
+ at
: to make a sudden and angry attack against (someone)
[+ object]
[no object]
+ at often used in the phrase lash out at
[+ object] : to cause (a group of people) to become angry or violent + into
of an animal : to move (the tail) from side to side in a forceful way
[+ object]
[no object]
compare 3lash
2 lash /ˈlæʃ/ noun
plural lashes
2 lash
/ˈlæʃ/
noun
plural lashes
Britannica Dictionary definition of LASH
[count] : a hit with a whip
the lash : the punishment of being hit with a whip
[count] : the thin piece on the end of a whip
[count] : eyelash usually plural
3 lash /ˈlæʃ/ verb
lashes; lashed; lashing
3 lash
/ˈlæʃ/
verb
lashes; lashed; lashing
Britannica Dictionary definition of LASH
[+ object]
: to tie (something) to an object with a rope, cord, or chain
compare 1lash