26984 words

lashing

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
the punishment of being hit with a whip:

Examples:

He was sentenced to receive a lashing.
2
a rope, cable, etc. for tying one thing to another:

Examples:

Each fitting had been sealed and each lashing tied.
A life-size effigy was tied to a stake with tight lashings of twine.
3
a lot of food or drink:

Examples:

scones with lashings of cream
4
falling with great force:

Examples:

Lashing rain and fierce winds have battered parts of the country today.

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