lashing

n. act of striking with a lash; whipping; harsh scolding; act of tying with a cord

v. strike, hit; flog, whip; hit against with force; move rapidly back and forth, thrash; move suddenly and quickly; attack verbally, harshly criticize; tie or fasten with a rope or cord; waste money (British Slang)

Lash is usually used in reference to a whip.Lash or lashing may also refer to:An eyelashRapid and prolonged consumption of alcoholic beverages, such as White Lightining (Example: "Let's go on the lash"; "I got incredibly lashed last night")Lash (band), an all-female alternative/punk rock band from Perth, AustraliaLash, a mechanical genius and the head weapons designer in Advance Wars 2 and Advance Wars: Dual Strike Lash (Afghanistan), a place in AfghanistanLashing knot, a type of knot
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Noun
1. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
(synonym) whipping, tanning, flogging, flagellation
(hypernym) beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking
(hyponym) self-flagellation
2. rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings"
(hypernym) rope
Adjective
1. violently urging on by whipping or flogging; "looked at the lashing riders"
(similar) violent

Noun
1. any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
(synonym) eyelash, cilium
(hypernym) hair
(part-holonym) eyelid, lid, palpebra
2. leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
(synonym) thong
(hypernym) leather strip
(part-holonym) whip
(derivation) whip
3. a quick blow with a whip
(synonym) whip, whiplash
(hypernym) blow
(derivation) whip
Verb
1. beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
(synonym) flog, welt, whip, lather, slash, strap, trounce
(hypernym) beat, beat up, work over
(hyponym) flagellate, scourge
(derivation) whip, whiplash
2. lash or flick about sharply; "The lion lashed its tail"
(hypernym) swing, sway
3. strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face"
(synonym) whip
(hypernym) strike
(hyponym) urticate
(derivation) thong
4. bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse"
(antonym) unlash
(hypernym) tie, bind
(hyponym) frap

(n.)
The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement.
  

(n.)
See 2d Lasher.
  

A comparatively short manila line with an eye spliced in one end, used to moor barges and tows when passing through locks. Its average length is about 60 feet with sizes varying from 1 3/4 to 3 inches in circumference. The line is thrown somewhat in the manner of a lasso (hence the eye spliced) to catch a wall pin or bollard so as to snub the movement of barges and then moor them in the lock chamber. Also, any short length of line used to secure two barges end to end or side by side. (TNDOT1)