Definition of Lashing

1. Adjective. Violently urging on by whipping or flogging. "Looked at the lashing riders"

Similar to: Violent

2. Noun. Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
Exact synonyms: Flagellation, Flogging, Tanning, Whipping
Generic synonyms: Beating, Drubbing, Lacing, Licking, Thrashing, Trouncing, Whacking
Specialized synonyms: Self-flagellation, Horsewhipping
Derivative terms: Flagellate, Flog, Flog, Whip

3. Noun. Rope that is used for fastening something to something else. "The boats were held together by lashings"
Generic synonyms: Fastener, Fastening, Fixing, Holdfast, Rope

Definition of Lashing

1. n. The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement.

2. n. See 2d Lasher.

Definition of Lashing

1. Noun. Something used to tie something or lash it to something. ¹

2. Noun. (in the form "lashings of"): plenty of ¹

3. Verb. (present participle of lash) ¹

4. Verb. (Ireland slang) raining heavily. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lashing

1. a flogging [n -S] - See also: flogging

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lashing

lash-curler
lash-up
lash curler
lash down
lash line
lash lines
lash out
lash together
lash up
lashed
lashed out
lasher
lashers
lashes
lashes out
lashing out
lashingly
lashings
lashins
lashkar
lashkars
lashless
lashlike
lashline
lashlines
lasht
lashup
lashups
lashwise

Other Resources:

Search for Lashing on Dictionary.com!Search for Lashing on Thesaurus.com!Search for Lashing on Google!Search for Lashing on Wikipedia!

Search