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Meaning
Noun
●
The
thong
or
braided
cord
of a
whip
, with which the
blow
is given.
●
A
leash
in which an
animal
is
caught
or
held
; hence, a snare.
●
A
stroke
with a
whip
,
or anything
pliant
and
tough
, often given as a punishment.
●
A
quick
and
violent
sweeping
movement
,
as of
an animal's
tail
; a swish.
●
A
stroke
of
satire
or
sarcasm
; an
expression
or
retort
that
cuts
or
gives
pain
; a cut.
●
A
hair
growing
from the
edge
of the
eyelid
; an eyelash.
●
In
carpet
weaving
, a group of
strings
for
lifting
simultaneously
certain
yarns
, to form the figure.
●
In Australian English, Irish English & New Zealand English:
An
attempt
; a
go at
something.
●
In Machining:
Looseness between
fitted
parts
, either
intentional
(as
allowance
) or
unintentional
(from
error
or wear).
Verb
●
To
strike
with a
lash
; to
whip
or
scourge
with a
lash
, or with
something like
one.
●
To
strike
forcibly
and
quickly
,
as with
a
lash
; to
beat
, or
beat
upon, with a
motion
like that
of a
lash
.
●
In Hair:
To
throw out
with a
jerk
or quickly.
●
In Violence:
To
scold
; or to
satirize
; to
censure
with severity.
●
To
ply
the
whip
; to strike.
●
To
strike
vigorously
;
to let
fly.
●
To
utter
censure
or
sarcastic
language.
●
To
fall
heavily
, especially in the
phrase
lash
down.
●
Used in
phrasal verbs
:
lash back
,
lash
out.
●
To
bind
with a
rope
,
cord
,
thong
, or
chain
,
so as to
fasten.
Adj
●
In Violence:
Remiss, lax.
●
Relaxed.
●
Soft,
watery
, wet.
●
In Ulster English:
Excellent, wonderful.
●
In British English:
Drunk.
●
In Nautical:
Acronym of lighter-aboard-ship.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
lash
English
lasche
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Bash
Backlash
Play
Whip
Berate
Blameworthy
Neglectful
Negligent
Reprehensible
Carefree
Calm
Spongy
Squidgy
Wet
Excellent
Drunk
Remiss
Lax
Slash
Feague
At Fault
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Beard
Eyeliner
Trot
Throw
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Spaz
Speak
Nip
Yank
Brush
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Misbehave
Leg
Tease
Pull
Vent
Wig
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Blade
Concealer
Strap
Bristle
Volumizing
Shampoo
Rip
Dished
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Rhymes
Ash
Ash
Rash
Bash
Gash
Sash
Hash
Cash
Fash
Cash
Mash
Pash
Dash
Nash
Lash
Mash
Bash
Kash
Smash
Cache
Crash
Plash
Abash
Gnash
Flash
Tache
Stash
Clash
Slash
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Snash
Brash
Shash
Unlash
Lagash
Bedash
Rehash
Calash
Apache
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Splash
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Taplash
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Backlash
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