: something used for binding, wrapping, or fastening
Examples of lashing in a Sentence
They gave the sailor a lashing.
She put lashings of butter on her muffin.
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Former Iranian wrestling champion Sardar Pashaei witnessed female athletes from his country face lashings simply for being seen without a hijab.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The pan sauce on this dish was the essence of roasted chicken, with a lashing of lemon zing ($29).
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
To better break through modern wilderness frontiers, Bowlus' newest offering gets upgraded with the 3-in lift, all-terrain tires, spare tire mount and interior lashing system of the Adventure Package.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Guests tucked into slabs of soda bread with lashings of butter and chicken pot pie, washed down by flights of Baileys on ice and second helpings from a trifle cart.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Lashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lashing. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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lashing
noun
lash·ing
ˈlash-iŋ 
: something used for tying, wrapping, or fastening
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