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- pronunciation:
- laesh
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a whip or the striking part of a whip.
- synonyms:
- flagellum, strap, whip
- similar words:
- cowhide, knout, quirt, rod, scourge
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definition 2: |
a stroke, sweep, or blow by a whip.
- synonyms:
- whip
- similar words:
- blow, strike, stroke
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definition 3: |
a beating, as though with a whip; lashing.
the lash of the storm against the shore- synonyms:
- lashing
- similar words:
- beating, rod, strike, whipping
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definition 4: |
an eyelash.
- synonyms:
- eyelash
- similar words:
- fringe, hair
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
lashes, lashing, lashed |
definition 1: |
to strike with, or as if with, a whip.
- synonyms:
- switch, whip
- similar words:
- belt, buffet, cowhide, flog, knout, quirt, scourge, strap, thrash
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definition 2: |
to beat or beat against with, or as if with, a whip.
- synonyms:
- flog, switch, thrash, whip
- similar words:
- beat, cowhide, dash, flail, knout, lambaste, scourge, strap
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definition 3: |
to swing or fling suddenly.
The knight lashed his sword at his attackers.- synonyms:
- fling, throw
- similar words:
- cast, hurl, thrash, whip
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definition 4: |
to attack, often with words, esp. so as to drive to greater effort.
The boss lashed his workers into ever more frantic toil.- synonyms:
- attack, tongue-lash
- similar words:
- harangue, incite, instigate, lambaste, provoke
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related words: |
abuse, goad, lather, spur |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to attack someone or something verbally (usu. fol. by "out").
The sermon lashed out at excessive materialism.She'd held her anger in for a long time, but now she finally lashed out at him.I'm sorry for lashing out at you the other night; I'd just had a very bad day.- synonyms:
- rail
- similar words:
- attack, berate, chastise, harangue, revile, scold, upbraid
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definition 2: |
to attack with, or as if with, a whip (usu. fol. by "into," or "at").
The angry waves lashed at the rocks.- similar words:
- attack, beat, pitch into
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definition 3: |
to move suddenly or forcefully; whip.
The lion's tail lashed back and forth.- synonyms:
- sweep, whip
- similar words:
- dash, thrash, thrust
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derivations: |
lashingly (adv.), lasher (n.) |
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