lashing
1the act of a person or thing that lashes.
a whipping with or as if with a lash.
a severe scolding; tongue-lashing.
Usually lash·ings [lash-ingz] /ˈlæʃ ɪŋz/ .Chiefly British Informal. a large amount; an abundance (usually followed by of): strawberries with lashings of cream;scallops with a lashing of olive oil.
Origin of lashing
1How to use lashing in a sentence
They have been in situ all week, with tents, Union Jacks, and lashings of cockney wisdom.
Below, they had lamp-wick lashings which were securely bound round the uppers of boots or finnesko.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonOne side of the tent was pressed in past the centre, and I had to turn out and support it with bag lashings.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonThe lashings of the long-boat had just been cut, and the gale seized it and raised it in the air as if it had been made of paper.
A Chapter of Adventures | G. A. HentyIn a moment he had burst the lashings and grown before their eyes into a tall, strong man.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis Spence
Then, when that happened, I was taken back to the foc'sle an' the lashings was put onto me again.
Motor Matt's Peril, or, Cast Away in the Bahamas | Stanley R. Matthews
British Dictionary definitions for lashing (1 of 2)
/ (ˈlæʃɪŋ) /
a whipping; flogging
a scolding
(plural usually foll by of) British informal large amounts; lots
British Dictionary definitions for lashing (2 of 2)
/ (ˈlæʃɪŋ) /
rope, cord, etc, used for binding or securing
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