Definition of LASHING

lashing

Meanings

Plural: lashings

Noun

  • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  • rope that is used for fastening something to something else
    • "the boats were held together by lashings"
  • Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
  • The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement.
  • Lots; a great amount.

Verb

  • beat severely with a whip or rod
  • lash or flick about sharply
  • strike as if by whipping
  • bind with a rope, chain, or cord
  • present participle and gerund of lash

Adjective Satellite

  • violently urging on by whipping or flogging
    • "looked at the lashing riders"

Origin / Etymology

From lash + -ing.

Antonyms

unlash

Scrabble Score: 11

lashing is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lashing is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lashing is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

lashing is a valid Words With Friends word