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lash 1
(lăsh)n.
1.
a. A stroke or blow with or as if with a whip.
b. A whip.
c. The flexible portion of a whip, such as a plait or thong.
2. Punishment administered with a whip.
3.
a. A lacerating presence or power: the lash of conscience.
b. A caustic verbal attack.
4. An eyelash.
v. lashed, lash·ing, lash·es
v.tr.
1. To strike with or as if with a whip.
2. To strike against with force or violence: sleet lashing the roof.
3. To beat or swing rapidly: The alligator lashed its tail in the water.
4. To make a scathing oral or written attack against.
5. To drive or goad; sting: words that lashed them into action.
v.intr.
1. To move swiftly or violently; thrash: heard the snake lashing about in the leaves.
2.
a. To aim a sudden blow; strike: The mule lashed out with its hind legs.
b. To beat; flail: waves lashing at the shore.
3. To make a scathing verbal or written attack. Often used with out: lashed out at her critics during the interview.
[Middle English, probably from lashen, to deal a blow, perhaps of imitative origin.]
lash′er n.
lash 2
(lăsh)tr.v. lashed, lash·ing, lash·es
To secure or bind, as with a rope, cord, or chain.
[Middle English lashen, lasen, to lace, from Old French lachier, lacier, from Vulgar Latin *laceāre, from Latin laqueāre, to ensnare, from laqueus, snare; see lace.]
lash′er n.
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lash
(læʃ)n
1. a sharp cutting blow from a whip or other flexible object: twenty lashes was his punishment.
2. the flexible end or ends of a whip
3. a cutting or hurtful blow to the feelings, as one caused by ridicule or scolding
4. a forceful beating or impact, as of wind, rain, or waves against something
5. (Anatomy) See eyelash
6. have a lash informal Austral and NZ to make an attempt at or take part in (something)
vb (tr)
7. to hit (a person or thing) sharply with a whip, rope, etc, esp as a punishment
8. (of rain, waves, etc) to beat forcefully against
9. to attack with words, ridicule, etc
10. to flick or wave sharply to and fro: the restless panther lashed his tail.
11. to urge or drive with or as if with a whip: to lash the audience into a violent mood.
[C14: perhaps imitative]
ˈlasher n
ˈlashingly adv
lash
(læʃ)vb
(tr) to bind or secure with rope, string, etc
[C15: from Old French lachier, ultimately from Latin laqueāre to ensnare, from laqueus noose]
ˈlasher n
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lash1
(læʃ)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. a swift, whiplike movement, as of an animal's tail.
5. a violent beating or impact, as of waves or rain, against something.
6. an eyelash.
v.t. 7. to strike or beat, as with a whip or something similarly slender and flexible.
8. to beat violently or sharply against.
9. to drive by or as if by strokes of a whip.
10. to attack or scold with words.
11. to dash, fling, or switch suddenly and swiftly.
v.i. 12. to strike vigorously at someone or something, as with a weapon (often fol. by out): He lashed wildly at his attackers.
13. to attack someone or something with harsh words (often fol. by out): to lash out at injustice.
14. to move suddenly and swiftly.
[1300–50; Middle English lashe (n.), lashen (v.)]
lash′er, n.
lash2
(læʃ)v.t.
to bind or fasten with a rope, cord, etc.
[1400–50; late Middle English lasschyn, probably < Middle Dutch or Low German]
lash′er, n.
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lash
- The flexible part of a whip.See also related terms for whip.
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Lash
of carters: a company of carters—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
lash
Past participle: lashed
Gerund: lashing
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| Noun | 1. |  lash - any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelidshair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells" |
| 2. | lash - leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip leather strip - implement consisting of a strip of leather whip - an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping | |
| 3. | lash - a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt" blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" | |
| Verb | 1. |  lash - beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"beat up, work over, beat - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students" flagellate, scourge - whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves" leather - whip with a leather strap horsewhip - whip with a whip intended for horses switch - flog with or as if with a flexible rod cowhide - flog with a cowhide cat - beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails birch - whip with a birch twig |
| 2. | lash - lash or flick about sharply; "The lion lashed its tail" | |
| 3. | lash - strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face" strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" urticate - whip with or as with nettles | |
| 4. | lash - bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse" frap - make secure by lashing; "frap a sail" unlash - untie the lashing of; "unlash the horse" |
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lash
1verb
2. censure, attack, blast, put down, criticize, slate (informal, chiefly Brit.), ridicule, scold, berate, flame (informal), castigate, lampoon, tear into (informal), flay, upbraid, satirize, lambast(e), belabour The report lashes into police commanders for failing to act on intelligence information.
noun
lash out at someone censure, attack, criticize, slate (informal, chiefly Brit.), berate, flame (informal), castigate, tear into (informal), upbraid, lambast(e) As a politician, he frequently lashed out at the press.
lash
2verb fasten, join, tie, secure, bind, rope, strap, make fast Secure the anchor by lashing it to the rail.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
lash
verb1. To punish with blows or lashes:
Informal: trim.
2. To criticize harshly and devastatingly:
Informal: roast.
Slang: slam.
Idioms: burn someone's ears, crawl all over, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to.
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Translations
ضَرْبَة بالسَّوْطمِجْلَدَههُدْب العَيْنيَتَحَرَّك كالسَّوْطيَرْبِط بِحَبْل
bičovatmrskatpadat v proudechpřivázatrána bičem
øjenvippepiskeslagpiskesnertslåsnert
ostorcsapás
augnhárbindahellirignahÿîa; berja áframsveifla
botagaspliektiprapliuptirimbo kirtis
aukla, siksnacirtiensgāztieskulstītmētāt
rana bičomremienokriasašibať
iple sıkıca bağlamakkamçı darbesikamçı ipikamçılamakkirpik
lash
[læʃ]A. N
1. (= eyelash) → pestaña f
B. VT
C. VI to lash about [person] → agitarse violentamente, dar bandazos
the rain lashed against the windows → la lluvia azotaba las ventanas
he lashed at the donkey → fustigaba or azotaba al burro
the rain lashed against the windows → la lluvia azotaba las ventanas
he lashed at the donkey → fustigaba or azotaba al burro
lash down
B. VI + ADV [rain] → caer con fuerza
lash out
A. VI + ADV
B. VT + ADV (= spend) he had to lash out £50 → tuvo que desembolsar 50 libras
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
lash
[ˈlæʃ] n
(also eyelash) → cil m
She had unusually long lashes → Elle avait des cils d'une longueur inhabituelle.
She had unusually long lashes → Elle avait des cils d'une longueur inhabituelle.
vt sep (on deck of ship) → arrimer
vi [rain] → tomber avec violence
It's lashing down → Il pleut à verse.
It's lashing down → Il pleut à verse.
lash out
vi (= attack) (with fists, feet, weapon) → riposter
to lash out with sth → riposter à coups de qch
Riot police fired in the air and lashed out with clubs → La police antiémeute tira en l'air et riposta à coups de matraque.
to lash out at sb (physically) → s'en prendre à qn; (verbally) → s'en prendre à qn
He seldom misses an opportunity to lash out at the media → Il rate rarement une occasion de s'en prendre aux médias.
to lash out with sth → riposter à coups de qch
Riot police fired in the air and lashed out with clubs → La police antiémeute tira en l'air et riposta à coups de matraque.
to lash out at sb (physically) → s'en prendre à qn; (verbally) → s'en prendre à qn
He seldom misses an opportunity to lash out at the media → Il rate rarement une occasion de s'en prendre aux médias.
(= spend extravagantly) → dépenser sans compter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
lash
1lash
2n
(= stroke: as punishment) → (Peitschen)schlag m
vt
(= beat) → peitschen; (as punishment) → auspeitschen; (hail, rain, waves) → peitschen gegen; tail → schlagen mit; the wind lashed the sea into a fury → wütend peitschte der Wind die See; the cow lashed the flies with its tail → die Kuh schlug mit ihrem Schwanz nach den Fliegen; to lash the crowd into a fury → die Menge aufpeitschen
vi to lash against → peitschen gegen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
lash
[læʃ]1. n
a. (also eye lash) → ciglio
2. vt
a. (beat) → frustare; (subj, rain, waves) (also lash against) → picchiare (contro), sbattere (contro)
the wind lashed the sea into a fury → il vento ha trasformato il mare in una furia
the wind lashed the sea into a fury → il vento ha trasformato il mare in una furia
b. (esp Naut) (tie) → legare
lash down
1. vt + adv → assicurare (con corde)
2. vi + adv (rain) → scrosciare
lash out vi + adv
a. to lash out (at or against sb/sth) → menare colpi (contro qn/a qc) (fig) → attaccare violentemente (qn/qc), inveire (contro qn/qc)
b. (fam) to lash out (on sth) (spend) → spendere un sacco di soldi (per qc)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
lash
(lӕʃ) noun1. an eyelash. She looked at him through her thick lashes.
2. a stroke with a whip etc. The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.
3. a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip. a whip with a long, thin lash.
verb1. to strike with a lash. He lashed the horse with his whip.
2. to fasten with a rope or cord. All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.
3. to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail). The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.
4. (of rain) to come down very heavily.
lash out (often with at) to hit out violently. He lashed out with his fists.
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