lashing

English

Etymology

From lash +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæʃɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -æʃɪŋ

Noun

lashing (countable and uncountable, plural lashings)

1. Something used to tie something or lash it to something.

   The lashings, which had been holding the chest to the deck of the storm-tossed ship, broke, and it went overboard.

2. The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement.
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     the lashings out of his luxur

3. As lashings: lots.

   Lashings of ginger beer

Derived terms

• tongue lashing

Translations

Something used to tie something or lash it to something

• Bulgarian: въжета (bg) n pl (vǎžeta)
• Czech: uvazovací lano, vazák m, kotevní lano
• Russian: найтов (ru) (najtov) (nautical)

Verb

lashing

1. present participle and gerund of lash

   the rain was lashing down

Anagrams

• shaling, ashling, Anglish, haglins, Singhal, halsing, Shangli, Ashling