lash

IPA: ɫˈæʃ

noun

  • The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
  • (obsolete) A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
  • A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.
  • A quick and violent sweeping movement, as of an animal's tail; a swish.
  • A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
  • A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
  • In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.
  • (Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, informal) An attempt; a go at something.
  • (machining, mechanical) Looseness between fitted parts, either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
  • A surname.

verb

  • (transitive) To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
  • (transitive) To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.
  • (transitive) To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
  • (transitive) To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.
  • (intransitive) To ply the whip; to strike.
  • (intransitive) To strike vigorously; to let fly.
  • (intransitive) To utter censure or sarcastic language.
  • (intransitive, of rain) To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down.
  • Used in phrasal verbs: lash back, lash out.
  • (transitive) To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.

adjective

  • (obsolete) Remiss, lax.
  • (obsolete) Relaxed.
  • Soft, watery, wet.
  • (Ulster) Excellent, wonderful.
  • (Britain) Drunk.
  • (nautical) Acronym of lighter-aboard-ship.
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