Lashing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlæʃɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lashing is a noun meaning Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
Meaning
Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
More Meanings
- The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation, chastisement.
- The or an act of lashing; a heavy falling or downpour (of rain).
- (in the plural, informal, UK, Ireland) Lots; a great amount.
- present participle and gerund of lash
Example Sentences
the rain was lashing down
the lashings out of his luxur
You bring happiness to my heart Like a freshly baked apple tart With lashings of piping-hot custard
The lashings, which had been holding the chest to the deck of the storm-tossed ship, broke, and it went overboard.
Word Forms
- lashings
Synonyms for lashing
Depending on context, synonyms include violent, whipping, flogging, flagellation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flogging, whipping, flagellation, violent, poke, thrashing.
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