The angry waves lashed against the hull of the boat, frightening the people huddled inside.
•The wind lashed against the house and kept us awake all night.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
lash — I UK [læʃ] / US verb Word forms lash : present tense I/you/we/they lash he/she/it lashes present participle lashing past tense lashed past participle lashed 1) [transitive] to tie something firmly to something else, or to tie two things together… … English dictionary
lash — lash1 [ læʃ ] noun count 1. ) a hit with a whip or a thin stick: The court sentenced her to eight years in jail and 500 lashes. 2. ) a quick or violent movement of an animal s tail 3. ) the thin piece of leather forming the main part of a whip 4 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lash — 1 verb 1 TIE (transitive always + adv/prep) to tie something tightly to something else with a rope, or tie two things together: lash sth to/onto etc: The oars were lashed to the sides of the boat. 2 WIND/RAIN ETC (intransitive always + adv/prep,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lash — lash1 [læʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(tie)¦ 2¦(wind/rain/sea)¦ 3¦(hit)¦ 4¦(tail)¦ 5¦(criticize)¦ Phrasal verbs lash out ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1; Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: lacier, from Latin laqueus; … Dictionary of contemporary English
lash — lash1 lasher, n. lashingly, adv. lashless, adj. /lash/, n. 1. the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip. 2. a swift stroke or blow, with a whip or the like, given as a punishment: He received 20… … Universalium
lash — I [[t]læʃ[/t]] n. 1) the flexible section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip 2) a swift stroke or blow, with a whip or the like, given as a punishment 3) something that goads or pains in a manner compared to that of a whip 4)… … From formal English to slang
lash — I. /læʃ / (say lash) noun 1. the flexible part of a whip; the piece of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip. 2. a swift stroke or blow, with a whip, etc., as a punishment: sentenced to fifty lashes. 3. a sharp stroke given to the… …
lash — [læʃ] verb I 1) [T] to tie something firmly to something else 2) [I/T] to hit against something with a very strong force Waves lashed the shore.[/ex] 3) [T] to hit someone or something with a WHIP or a thin stick • lash out II noun [C] lash [læʃ] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
lash — [[t]læ̱ʃ[/t]] lashes, lashing, lashed 1) N COUNT: usu pl Your lashes are the hairs that grow on the edge of your upper and lower eyelids. ...sombre grey eyes, with unusually long lashes... Joanna studied him through her lashes. Syn: eyelash 2)… … English dictionary
lash out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you lash out, you attempt to hit someone quickly and violently with a weapon or with your hands or feet. [V P] Riot police fired in the air and lashed out with clubs to disperse hundreds of demonstrators... [V P at n] Her… … English dictionary
lash — læʃ n. flexible part of a whip; whip; blow from a whip, stroke of a whip; something which stings or urges forward in the manner of a whip; eyelash v. strike, hit; flog, whip; hit against with force; move rapidly back and forth, thrash; move… … English contemporary dictionary
