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having lashes or eyelashes, especially of a specified kind or description (usually used in combination): long-lashed blue eyes. Show More
Origin of lashed First recorded in
1770–80; lash1 +
-ed3 the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip. a swift stroke or blow, with a whip or the like, given as a punishment: He received 20 lashes. something that goads or pains in a manner compared to that of a whip: the lash of his sharp tongue. a swift dashing or sweeping movement, as of an animal's tail; switch. a violent beating or impact, as of waves or rain, against something. an eyelash . Also called neck cord. a cord or a series of cords for lifting the warp in weaving a figured fabric. Show More
to strike or beat, as with a whip or something similarly slender and flexible. to beat violently or sharply against: The rain lashed the trees. to drive by or as if by strokes of a whip: He lashed them on to greater effort. to attack, scold, or punish severely with words: She lashed the students with harsh criticism. to dash, fling, or switch suddenly and swiftly: The crocodile lashed its tail. Show More
verb (used without object) to strike vigorously at someone or something, as with a weapon or whip (often followed by out ): He lashed wildly at his attackers. to attack or reprove someone with harsh words (often followed by out ): to lash out at injustice. to move suddenly and swiftly; rush, dash, or flash: The coiled snake lashed suddenly. Chiefly British to spend money lavishly or foolishly (usually followed by out ). Show More
Origin of lash 1 1300–50; Middle English lashe (noun), lashen (v.); perhaps of expressive orig.
Related forms lash·er , noun lash·ing·ly , adverb lash·less , adjective to bind or fasten with a rope, cord, or the like. Show More
Origin of lash 2 1400–50; late Middle English lasschyn, probably < Middle Dutch or Low German; compare Middle Dutch lasche patch, gusset, Dutch laschen to patch, scarf
Related forms lash·er , noun lash·ing·ly , adverb Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for lashed knock ,
pummel ,
chastise ,
buffet ,
smack ,
batter ,
scold ,
castigate ,
berate ,
lam ,
pound ,
hide ,
drum ,
scourge ,
hammer ,
flay ,
strap ,
dash ,
strike ,
baste Examples from the Web for lashed Contemporary Examples of lashed He is to be lashed 50 times each Friday after prayers until it reaches 1,000 lashes.
Adultery is criminalized, and young women who sleep with boyfriends before marriage can be lashed .
They were aggressive, waving guns, automatic weaponry with silencers on, and they lashed out at a cameraman with rifle butts.
He and his friend huffed the iron wheelbarrow up the ridge, lashed it onto the Jeep.
On several occasions, Democrats lashed out at the CIA for trying to undermine their report with false information.
Historical Examples of lashed Aunt Melissa had lashed herself into a cumulative passion of words.
I took the whip from our young driver and lashed the horrid animals as hard as I could.
She lashed her tail to and fro, and one turned out of her way instantly.
It was as if Maurice had been lashed with a whip across the face.
He lashed his horse with his whip, and the cart jolted on again through the ruts.
British Dictionary definitions for lashed British informal intoxicated; drunk Show More
a sharp cutting blow from a whip or other flexible object twenty lashes was his punishment the flexible end or ends of a whip a cutting or hurtful blow to the feelings, as one caused by ridicule or scolding a forceful beating or impact, as of wind, rain, or waves against something See eyelash have a lash Australian and NZ informal to make an attempt at or take part in (something) Show More
to hit (a person or thing) sharply with a whip, rope, etc, esp as a punishment (of rain, waves, etc) to beat forcefully against to attack with words, ridicule, etc to flick or wave sharply to and fro the restless panther lashed his tail to urge or drive with or as if with a whip to lash the audience into a violent mood Show More
Derived Forms lasher , noun lashingly , adverb Word Origin for lash C14: perhaps imitative
(tr) to bind or secure with rope, string, etc Show More
Derived Forms lasher , noun Word Origin for lash C15: from Old French lachier, ultimately from Latin laqueāre to ensnare, from laqueus noose
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Word Origin and History for lashed n. c.1300, las "a blow, a stroke," later "flexible part of a whip" (late 14c.), possibly imitative. The verb might be the source of the noun.
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v.2 "bind," 1620s, originally nautical, from Middle French lachier , from Old French lacier "to lace" (see lace (v.)). Related: Lashed ; lashing .
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v.1 "to strike with a whip," c.1300, "to deal a blow;" later "to whip" (late 14c.); see lash (n.). Lash out "to strike out violently" is from 1560s. Related: Lashed ; lashing .
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