Synonyms
Verb (1)
- birch
- cowhide
- flagellate
- flail
- flog
- hide
- horsewhip
- leather
- rawhide
- scourge
- slash
- switch
- tan
- thrash
- whale
- whip
Noun
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- bop
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
Examples of lash in a Sentence
Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
Hair is lashing my face and sweat is pouring off my brow.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2023
After the election, a victory for the Democrats and Joe Biden, President Donald Trump and many other conservatives refused to accept the loss and lashed out at political enemies.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
Before her death in January at age 54, Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and wife Priscilla, reportedly lashed out at the way her dad was depicted in the script for Sofia Coppola’s new biopic about her mom, Priscilla.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2023
The United Nations’ chief aid official for Gaza lashed out at the Israeli blockade that has kept more shipments from getting through.
—Hiba Yazbek, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
The ingredient that conditions lashes and retains volume without that dreadfully clumpy finish.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 11 Nov. 2023
Thor and his friends lash out at the Frost Giants against Odin’s wishes, and he is banished to Earth.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
The former president lashed out at his accusers and denied their claims, even while conceding involvement in some of the conduct at the case’s heart.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
From an Indigenous marketplace– including body care– to her main line of lashes and skincare products, the beauty brand has been making their mark ever since.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023
The rich, multipurpose oil has gone viral for its ability to revive hair on the scalp, eyebrows, and lashes, with many crediting it as the catalyst for longer, fuller locks.
—Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 16 Nov. 2023
This includes a set of lashes for the pickup line—today, at least.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
Lengthening & Volumizing Mascara, a jet black formula that fans out lashes for mega volume.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 9 Nov. 2023
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—Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
After 30 years, her in-laws still leave her out of the picture
Self-conscious teen lashes out, blames struggles on her ‘ugly’ dad
Brother’s baby is a heavy secret to keep from their mom
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—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
Along the top and bottom lash lines and over the lids, Farolfi applied an ivory metallic shadow (try the sparkly options in the Byredo Self Illusion Eyeshadow Palette) and then freestyled a crescent-moon shape in a silver pigment.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 9 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Verb (1)
Middle English
Verb (2)
Middle English lasschyn to lace, from Anglo-French lacer, lasser — more at lace
Verb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Verb (2)
1624, in the meaning defined above
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“Lash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lash. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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Kids Definition
lash
1 of 3 verblash
2 of 3 nounlash
3 of 3 verbVerb
Middle English lassen "to move violently or suddenly"
Verb
Middle English lasschen "to lace," from early French lacer (same meaning), derived from Latin laqueare "to snare, catch in a noose," from laqueus "noose, snare" — related to lace, lasso entry 1 see Word History at lace
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