lashing

1 of 2

noun

lash·​ing ˈla-shiŋ 

: something used for binding, wrapping, or fastening

lashing

2 of 2

present participle of lash entry 1, lash entry 3

Examples of lashing in a Sentence

Noun

They gave the sailor a lashing.

She put lashings of butter on her muffin.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The nails were painted a sharp, glossy red, while the same shade traced the inside of her eyes, with lashings of mascara that added to the dramatic effect. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

His guests are hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and on a bullet train to rock bottom, desperate enough to hand their financial records over to an online content creator for a public lashing. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

In several case studies documented by AHRDO, women who approached the Taliban courts to complain about domestic abuse, violence and even rape were arrested and charged with moral crimes and sentenced to public lashing. — Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

For aficionados of foams and flavorings, there’s a seasonal rotation of coffee concoctions such as the Lakeside Daydream, cold brew with a lashing of raspberry syrup and a cloud of pistachio cold foam. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1669, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lashing

• ashing
• bashing
• caching
• cashing
• clashing
• crashing
• dashing
• flashing
• gnashing
• hashing
• mashing
• slashing

Kids Definition

lashing

noun

lash·​ing ˈlash-iŋ 

: something used for tying, wrapping, or fastening