Definition of Lash
Lash
lash


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to strike with a whip or move violently or suddenly;

e.g. To suffer the lash was a very real, very painful, form of punishment in the 18th century.

(noun)
a driving force;

e.g. Each lash aimed at the horses drove them forward.

(noun)
a shortened form for eyelash;

e.g. She coated each lash with mascara.

(verb)
to tie together;

e.g. They had to lash the ropes around the hull to secure the boats.

(verb)
to make a verbal angry attack against;

e.g. He would lash out whenever his frustration boiled over.



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