lashing
1
[ lash-ing ]
/ ˈlæʃ ɪŋ /
noun
Words nearby lashing
Definition for lashing (2 of 4)
lashing
2
[ lash-ing ]
/ ˈlæʃ ɪŋ /
noun
a binding or fastening with a rope or the like.
the rope or the like used.
Definition for lashing (3 of 4)
lash
1
[ lash ]
/ læʃ /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of lash
1
1300–50; Middle English
lashe (noun),
lashen (v.); perhaps of expressive orig.
OTHER WORDS FROM lash
lash·er, noun lash·ing·ly, adverb lash·less, adjectiveDefinition for lashing (4 of 4)
lash
2
[ lash ]
/ læʃ /
verb (used with object)
to bind or fasten with a rope, cord, or the like.
Origin of lash
2
1400–50; late Middle English
lasschyn, probably < Middle Dutch or Low German; compare Middle Dutch
lasche patch, gusset, Dutch
laschen to patch, scarf
OTHER WORDS FROM lash
lash·er, noun lash·ing·ly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for lashing
British Dictionary definitions for lashing (1 of 4)
lashing
1
/ (ˈlæʃɪŋ) /
noun
a whipping; flogging
a scolding
(plural usually foll by of) British informal
large amounts; lots
British Dictionary definitions for lashing (2 of 4)
lashing
2
/ (ˈlæʃɪŋ) /
noun
rope, cord, etc, used for binding or securing
British Dictionary definitions for lashing (3 of 4)
lash
1
/ (læʃ) /
noun
verb (tr)
See also
lash out
Derived forms of lash
lasher, noun lashingly, adverbWord Origin for lash
C14: perhaps imitative
British Dictionary definitions for lashing (4 of 4)
lash
2
/ (læʃ) /
verb
(tr)
to bind or secure with rope, string, etc
Derived forms of lash
lasher, nounWord Origin for lash
C15: from Old French
lachier, ultimately from Latin
laqueāre to ensnare, from
laqueus noose