Lash — Defs

01 n. The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

1.
The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
“I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it.” — Addison.
2.
A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.[Obs.]
3.
A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough; as, the culprit received thirty-nine lashes.
4.
A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
“The moral is a lash at the vanity of arrogating that to ourselves which succeeds well.” — L'Estrange.
5.
A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
6.
In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.

02 v. t. To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.

imp. & p. p. Lashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Lashng

1.
To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
“We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward.” — Dryden.
2.
To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash; as, a whale lashes the sea with his tail.
“And big waves lash the frighted shores.” — Dryden.
3.
To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
“He falls, and lashing up his heels, his rider throws.” — Dryden.
4.
To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity; as, to lash vice.

03 v. i. To ply the whip; to strike; to utter censure or sarcastic language.

1.
To ply the whip; to strike; to utter censure or sarcastic language.
“To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice.” — Dryden.

Phrases & compounds

To lash out — to strike out wildly or furiously; also used figuratively.

04 v. t. To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten; as, to lash something to a spar; to lash a pack on a horse's back.

1.
To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten; as, to lash something to a spar; to lash a pack on a horse's back.