lash

¹lash

verb \ˈlash\

Definition of LASH

intransitive verb

1

: to move violently or suddenly : dash

2

: to thrash or beat violently <rain lashed at the windowpanes>

3

: to make a verbal attack or retort —usually used with out

transitive verb

1

a : to whip or fling about violently <the big cat lashed its tail about threateningly> b : to strike or beat with or as if with a whip <waves lashed the shore>

2

a : to assail with stinging words b : drive, whip <lashed them into a fury with his fiery speech>

— lash·er noun

Origin of LASH

Middle English

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with LASH

Asch, ash, bash, brash, cache, cash, clash, crash, dash, fash, flash, gash, gnash, hash, mash, pash, plash, rash, sash, slash, smash, splash, stash, thrash, thresh, trash