lashing

noun

lash·​ing ˈla-shiŋ How to pronounce lashing (audio)
: 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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But despite the excessive lashings of déjà vu, these are storytelling clichés that work. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025 There were, indeed, in the Middle Ages, some very fine paintings covered in lashings of gold leaf. Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 Jeff Tillotson, a lawyer for Teleport, blamed the missing lashing on a contractor, who is not a party to the lawsuit. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025 Events of the last month, like immigration crackdowns and military call-ups, also elicit more philosophical musings than lashings out. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lashing

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lashing was in 1669

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“Lashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lashing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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lashing

noun
lash·​ing ˈlash-iŋ How to pronounce lashing (audio)
: something used for tying, wrapping, or fastening

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