Word Finder - lash

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The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

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(obsolete) A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.

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A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.

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A quick and violent sweeping movement, as of an animal's tail; a swish.

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A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.

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A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.

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In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.

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(Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, informal) An attempt; a go at something.

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(transitive) To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.

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(transitive) To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.

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(transitive) To throw out with a jerk or quickly.

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(transitive) To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.

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(intransitive) To ply the whip; to strike.

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(intransitive) To strike vigorously; to let fly.

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(intransitive) To utter censure or sarcastic language.

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(intransitive, of rain) To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down.

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Used in phrasal verbs: lash back, lash out.

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(transitive) To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.

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(obsolete) Remiss, lax.

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(obsolete) Relaxed.

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Soft, watery, wet.

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(Ulster) Excellent, wonderful.

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(British, slang) Drunk.

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(machining, mechanical) Looseness between fitted parts, either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).