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Definition of lash verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    lash

     verb
    verb
    NAmE//læʃ//
     
    Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they lash
     
    he / she / it lashes
     
    past simple lashed
     
    -ing form lashing
     
     
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  1. 1[intransitive, transitive] to hit someone or something with great force synonym pound + adv./prep. The rain lashed at the windows. Branches lashed at my face. lash something Huge waves lashed the shore. Thesaurusbeat
    • batter
    • pound
    • lash
    • hammer
    These words all mean to hit someone or something many times, especially hard.
    • beat to hit someone or something many times, especially very hard:Someone was beating at the door. A young man was found beaten to death last night. At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offenses (= as a punishment).
    • batter to hit someone or something hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage:He was badly battered about the head and face. Severe winds are battering the coast.
    • pound to hit someone or something hard many times, especially in a way that makes a lot of noise:Heavy rain pounded on the roof. She pounded on the table with her fist.
    • lash to hit someone or something with great force:The rain lashed at the window. The subject of lash is often rain, wind, hail, sea, or waves.
    • hammer to hit someone or something hard many times, in a way that is noisy or violent:He hammered at the lock, but it would not open. (figurative)She hammered him with difficult questions.
    pound or hammer?
    • There is not much difference in meaning between these two, but to pound is sometimes a steadier action. To hammer can be more violent and it is often used figuratively.
    Patterns
    • to beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer somebody/something with something
    • to beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer against something
    • to beat/batter/pound/hammer on something
    • to beat/batter/hammer something down
    • the rain/wind/sea beats/batters/pounds/lashes (at) something
  2. 2[transitive] lash somebody/something to hit a person or an animal with a whip, rope, stick, etc. synonym beat
  3. 3[transitive] lash somebody/something to criticize someone or something in a very angry way synonym attack
  4. 4[transitive] lash something + adv./prep. to fasten something tightly to something else with ropes Several logs were lashed together to make a raft. During the storm everything on deck had to be lashed down.
  5. 5[intransitive, transitive] lash (something) to move or to move something quickly and violently from side to side The crocodile's tail was lashing furiously from side to side.
    6. Phrasal Verbslash out
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