LASH

whip, lash, whiplash

(noun) a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; “the whip raised a red welt”

lash, thong

(noun) leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

eyelash, lash, cilium

(noun) any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

lash

(verb) bind with a rope, chain, or cord; “lash the horse”

whip, lash

(verb) strike as if by whipping; “The curtain whipped her face”

flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce

(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod; “The teacher often flogged the students”; “The children were severely trounced”

lash

(verb) lash or flick about sharply; “The lion lashed its tail”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Lash (plural Lashes)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lash is the 5206^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6712 individuals. Lash is most common among White (84.51%) and Black/African American (10.37%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Ahls, HLAs, Sahl, shal

Etymology 1

Noun

lash (plural lashes)

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.

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.

Verb

lash (third-person singular simple present lashes, present participle lashing, simple past and past participle lashed)

(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.

Synonym: berate

(intransitive) To ply the whip; to strike.

(intransitive) To utter censure or sarcastic language.

(intransitive, of rain) To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down

Synonyms

• (to whip or scourge): whip

Etymology 2

Verb

lash (third-person singular simple present lashes, present participle lashing, simple past and past participle lashed)

(transitive) To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.

Etymology 3

Adjective

lash (comparative more lash, superlative most lash)

(obsolete) Remiss, lax.

(obsolete) Relaxed.

Soft, watery, wet.

(Ulster) excellent, wonderful

(Britain) Drunk.

Synonyms

• (remiss): at fault, blameworthy, lax, neglectful, negligent, reprehensible

• (relaxed): See carefree or calm

• (soft, watery, wet): spongy, squidgy; see also wet

• (excellent): See excellent

• (drunk): See drunk

Anagrams

• Ahls, HLAs, Sahl, shal

Source: Wiktionary

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Lash, n. Etym: [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, 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

Definition: ,. v. i. To ply the whip; to strike; to uttercensure or sarcastic language. To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice. Dryden. To lash out, to strike out wildly or furiously.

Lash, v. t. Etym: [Cf. D. lasschen to fasten together, lasch piece, joint, Sw. laska to stitch, Dan. laske stitch. See Lash, n. ]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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