Main Entry:

¹lash

Pronunciation:

\ˈlash\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb1: to move violently or suddenly : dash2: to thrash or beat violently <rain lashed at the windowpanes>3: to make a verbal attack or retort —usually used with outtransitive verb1 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