lashing

English

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. (in the form "lashings of"): plenty of

   Lashings of ginger beer

3. The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement.

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Translations

Something used to tie something or lash it to something

• Bulgarian: въжета (bg) n pl (vǎžeta)
• Russian: найтов (ru) (najtov) (nautical)
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Verb

lashing

1. present participle of lash
2. (Ireland, slang) Raining heavily.

Anagrams

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