Definition of "lash"
- noun
The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.
A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
- verb
To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.
To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity.
To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.
To ply the whip; to strike.
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