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[lash] 
–noun
| 1. | the flexible part of a whip; the 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: He received 20 lashes. |
| 3. | something that goads or pains in a manner compared to that of a whip: the lash of his sharp tongue. |
| 4. | a swift dashing or sweeping movement, as of an animal's tail; switch. |
| 5. | a violent beating or impact, as of waves or rain, against something. |
| 6. | an eyelash. |
| 7. | Also called neck cord. a cord or a series of cords for lifting the warp in weaving a figured fabric. |
–verb (used with object)
| 8. | to strike or beat, as with a whip or something similarly slender and flexible. |
| 9. | to beat violently or sharply against: The rain lashed the trees. |
| 10. | to drive by or as if by strokes of a whip: He lashed them on to greater effort. |
| 11. | to attack, scold, or punish severely with words: She lashed the students with harsh criticism. |
| 12. | to dash, fling, or switch suddenly and swiftly: The crocodile lashed its tail. |
–verb (used without object)
| 13. | to strike vigorously at someone or something, as with a weapon or whip (often fol. by out): He lashed wildly at his attackers. |
| 14. | to attack or reprove someone with harsh words (often fol. by out): to lash out at injustice. |
| 15. | to move suddenly and swiftly; rush, dash, or flash: The coiled snake lashed suddenly. |
| 16. | Chiefly British. to spend money lavishly or foolishly (usually fol. by out). |
Origin:
1300–50; ME lashe (n.), lashen (v.); perh. of expressive orig.
1300–50; ME lashe (n.), lashen (v.); perh. of expressive orig.
Related forms:
lasher, noun
lash⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
lashless, adjective
Synonyms:
14. berate, scold, tongue-lash.
14. berate, scold, tongue-lash.
lash
2 [lash] –verb (used with object)
| to bind or fasten with a rope, cord, or the like. |
Origin:
1400–50; late ME lasschyn, prob. < MD or LG; cf. MD lasche patch, gusset, D laschen to patch, scarf
1400–50; late ME lasschyn, prob. < MD or LG; cf. MD lasche patch, gusset, D laschen to patch, scarf
Related forms:
lasher, noun
lash⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
tie, secure, rope, truss.
tie, secure, rope, truss.
LASH
[lash] –noun
| an ocean-going vessel equipped with special cranes and holds for lifting and stowing cargo-carrying barges that can be sailed up inland waterways or into port facilities from offshore. |
Origin:
1960–65; l(ighter) a(board) sh(ip)
1960–65; l(ighter) a(board) sh(ip)
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| lash 1 (lāsh) n.
v. tr.
[Middle English, probably from lashen, to deal a blow, perhaps of imitative origin.] lash'er n. |
| lash 2 (lāsh) 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. |
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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. I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it. --Addison. 2. A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare. [Obs.] 3. A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough; as, the culprit received thirty-nine lashes. 4. A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut. The moral is a lash at the vanity of arrogating that to ourselves which succeeds well. --L'Estrange. 5. A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash. 6. In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.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. We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward. --Dryden. 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. And big waves lash the frighted shores. --Dryden. 3. To throw out with a jerk or quickly. He falls, and lashing up his heels, his rider throws. --Dryden. 4. To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity; as, to lash vice.Lash
Lash\, v. i. To ply the whip; to strike; to utter censure or sarcastic language. To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice. --Dryden. To lash out, to strike out wildly or furiously.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.
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Language Translation for : lash
Spanish:
pestaña,
German:
die Wimper,
Japanese:
まつ毛
lash (n.)
c.1330, las "a blow, a stroke," later "flexible part of a whip" (c.1381), possibly imitative. The verb "to strike out" is first attested c.1330 and may be the source of the noun. Lash out "to strike out violently" is from 1567.
lash (v.)
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