lash

lash¹ [læʃ] v

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1¦(tie)¦

2¦(wind/rain/sea)¦

3¦(hit)¦

4¦(tail)¦

5¦(criticize)¦

Phrasal verbs

　lash out

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[Sense: 1; Date: 1400-1500; : Old French; Origin: lacier, from Latin laqueus; LACE¹]

[Sense: 2-5; Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Perhaps from the sound of a sudden sharp hit]

1.) ¦(TIE)¦ [T always + adverb/preposition]

to tie something tightly to something else with a rope

= ↑bind lash sth to sth

▪ The oars were lashed to the sides of the boat.

2.) ¦(WIND/RAIN/SEA)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition, T]

if the wind, sea etc lashes something, it hits it with violent force

▪ Giant waves lashed the sea wall.

lash against/down/across

▪ The wind lashed violently against the door.

3.) ¦(HIT)¦ [T]

to hit a person or animal very hard with a whip, stick etc

▪ Oliver lashed the horses to go faster.

4.) ¦(TAIL)¦ [I and T]

if an animal lashes its tail or its tail lashes, it moves it from side to side quickly and strongly, especially because it is angry

5.) ¦(CRITICIZE)¦ [I and T]

to criticize someone angrily - used especially in newspapers

▪ Democrats lashed Republican plans, calling them extreme.

lash back

▪ Gallins lashed back at those who accused him of corruption.

lash out phr v

1.) to suddenly speak angrily to someone or criticize someone angrily

lash out at

▪ Olson lashed out at the media.

2.) to try to hit someone, with a series of violent, uncontrolled movements

lash out at

▪ She would suddenly lash out at other children.

lash ²

lash² n

1.) a hit with a whip, especially as a punishment

▪ They were each given fifty lashes.

2.) [usually plural]

one of the hairs that grow around the edge of your eyes

= ↑eyelash

3.) a sudden or violent movement like that of a whip

▪ With a lash of its tail, the lion sprang at its prey.

4.) the thin piece of leather at the end of a whip