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Lashes

/ˈlæʃɪz/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Lashes"

noun

1
The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
2
A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
3
A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.
"The culprit received thirty-nine lashes."
4
A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.

verb

1
To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
2
To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.
3
To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
4
To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.

verb

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

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lashes"

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whiplashnoun	An injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip.
whipnoun	A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
flognoun	(Australia, informal, derogatory) A contemptible, often arrogant person; a wanker.
slashnoun	A slashing action or motion:
strapnoun	A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
thongnoun	(UK, US) An item of clothing, usually an undergarment or swimwear consisting of very narrow strips designed to cover just the genitals and nothing more.
trouncenoun	An act of trouncing: a severe beating, a thrashing; a thorough defeat.
lathernoun	(countable, uncountable) The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.
weltnoun	A surname from German.
assailsnoun	Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
attacking	Carrying out an attack.
attacksnoun	An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
battersnoun	(cooking, countable, uncountable) A beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or Yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying.
beatingsnoun	The pulsation of the heart.
bellsnoun	(nautical) Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time.
blastsnoun	A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
blowsnoun	A surname.
cilianoun	(cytology) A short microscopic hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism) which serve either for propulsion by causing currents in the surrounding fluid or as sensors.
condemnsverb	(transitive) To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.
coupsnoun	A coup d'état.