I. ˈlash verb
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1. : to move violently or suddenly : dash
2. : to thrash or beat violently
rain lash ed at the windowpanes
3. : to make a verbal attack or retort — usually used with out
transitive verb
1.
a. : to whip or fling about violently
the big cat lash ed its tail about threateningly
b. : to strike or beat with or as if with a whip
waves lash ed the shore
2.
a. : to assail with stinging words
b. : drive , whip
lash ed them into a fury with his fiery speech
• lash·er noun
II. noun
Date: 14th century
1.
a.
(1) : a stroke with or as if with a whip
(2) : the flexible part of a whip ; also : whip
b. : punishment by whipping
2. : a beating, whipping, or driving force
3. : a stinging rebuke
4. : eyelash
5. : the clearance or play between adjacent movable mechanical parts
III. transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English lasschyn to lace, from Anglo-French lacer, lasser — more at lace
Date: 1624
: to bind with or as if with a line
• lash·er noun