lash

lash
I (attack verbally) verb admonish, animadvert upon, assail, berate, betongue, blackguard, cast reproach upon, castigate, chastise, chide, criticize severly, decry, excoriate, exprobrate, flay, fulminate against, impugn, increpate, inveigh, objurgate, rave against, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand, reproach, reprove, revile, scarify, scathe, slate, take to task, upbraid, vilify, vilipend, vitupeiate II (strike) verb bastinado, batter, beat, birch, bruise, cudgel, deal a blow to, deal a stroke, drub, flagellare, flagellate, flay, flog, fustigate, give a beating, give a thrashing, hit, larrup, maul, pelt, pound, pummel, scourge, slap, smite, switch, thrash, trounce, truncheon, verberare, whack III index beat (strike), denounce (condemn), handcuff, inveigh, punish, reprehend, reprimand

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  • Lash — is usually used in reference to a whip.Lash or lashing may also refer to: * An eyelash * Lash (band), an all female alternative/punk rock band from Perth, Australia * Lash, a mechanical genius and the head weapons designer in Advance Wars 2 and… …   Wikipedia

  • Lash — (l[a^]sh), 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. [1913 Webster] We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To strike… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lash — ist der Name von Jennifer Lash (1938 1993) englische Autorin B Lash, iranstämmiger Rapper siehe auch LASH …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • lash — lash1 [lash] n. [ME lassche < the v.] 1. a whip, esp. the flexible striking part as distinguished from the handle 2. a stroke with or as with a whip; switch 3. a sharp, censuring or rebuking remark 4. an eyelash vt. [ME laschen < ?] …   English World dictionary

  • Lash — (l[a^]sh), n. [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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lash — Lash, v. t. [Cf. D. lasschen to fasten together, lasch piece, joint, Sw. laska to stitch, Dan. laske stitch. See {Lash}, n. ] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lash — Lash, v. i. To ply the whip; to strike; to utter censure or sarcastic language. [1913 Webster] To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {To lash out}, to strike out wildly or furiously; also used figuratively. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lash-up — [lash′up΄] n. 〚< lash up, to fasten /span> LASH2 + UP1〛 Informal 1. a temporary or improvised contrivance; expedient 2 …   Universalium

  • lash — [v1] beat, whip baste, batter, buffet, chastise, dash, drum, flagellate, flay, flog, hammer, hide, hit, horsewhip, knock, lam, lather, pound, pummel, scourge, smack, strap, strike, thrash, wear out, whale*; concept 189 lash [v2] criticize harshly …   New thesaurus

  • lash — ► VERB 1) beat with a whip or stick. 2) beat forcefully against. 3) (lash out) launch a verbal or physical attack. 4) (of an animal) move (a part of the body, especially the tail) quickly and violently. 5) fasten securely with a cord or rope. 6)… …   English terms dictionary

  • lash-up — [lash′up΄] n. [< lash up, to fasten < LASH2 + UP1] Informal 1. a temporary or improvised contrivance; expedient 2. any arrangement or setup …   English World dictionary

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