What does lashing mean?
Lashing means Something used to tie something or lash it to something..
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/ˈlæʃɪŋ/ · noun
Something used to tie something or lash it to something..
The lashings, which had been holding the chest to the deck of the storm-tossed ship, broke, and it went overboard.
the lashings out of his luxur
[It] came from the sea, that wind, and soon enough, it would bring lashings of rain. The captain opened the door just as the first patters of rain began to fall.
“[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes like Here's rattling good luck and roaring good cheer, / With lashings of food and great hogsheads of beer. […]”
You bring happiness to my heart Like a freshly baked apple tart With lashings of piping-hot custard
the rain was lashing down
Use lashing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lashing means Something used to tie something or lash it to something..
Common synonyms include violent, whipping, flogging, flagellation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The lashings, which had been holding the chest to the deck of the storm-tossed ship, broke, and it went overboard.
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