Synonyms of lashes

lashes 1 of 3

noun

plural of lash

1

as in punches

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

a sailor punished for disobedience with lashes from the captain's whip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punches
• blows
• swipes
• slaps
• strokes
• thumps
• thuds
• pounds
• hits
• spanks
• bangs
• whacks
• licks
• pokes
• knocks
• smacks
• clips
• hooks
• pelts
• beats
• claps
• slams
• swats
• cuffs
• welts
• bats
• chops
• socks
• stripes
• hands
• switches
• plumps
• fillips
• thwacks
• stingers
• belts
• buffets
• raps
• whams
• kicks
• knees
• biffs
• dabs
• clouts
• lickings
• haymakers
• hacks
• slugs
• boxes
• cracks
• bops
• bashes
• picks
• whops
• busts
• smashes
• beatings
• wallops
• larrups
• douses
• swings
• shivers
• whips
• counterblows
• body blows
• counterstrokes
• whippings
• lefts
• rabbit punches
• counterpunches
• counters
• uppercuts
• sucker punches
• rights
• roundhouses
• batterings
• thrashings
• knockdowns
• sidewinders
• right-handers
• KOs
• pastings
• bastinadoes
• crunchers
• knockouts
• drubbings
• kayos
• wallopings
• one-twos

2

as in whips

a long thin or flexible tool for striking

the rider repeatedly struck the horse with the lash to force it to go faster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whips
• straps
• floggers
• canes
• batons
• switches
• bats
• scourges
• birches
• crops
• quirts
• rattans
• knouts
• bullwhips
• hickories
• blacksnakes
• rawhides
• cowhides
• flails
• bludgeons
• billy clubs
• billies
• cat-o'-nine-tails
• nightsticks
• cudgels
• staffs
• bastinadoes
• clubs

lashes

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of lash

1

as in hides

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible

the cat's tail nervously lashed the table leg

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whips
• hides
• slashes
• flicks
• slaps
• spanks
• bangs
• switches
• scourges
• licks
• leathers
• hits
• cuts
• flagellates
• tans
• punches
• flogs
• flails
• bats
• thrashes
• whales
• horsewhips
• pounds
• clips
• knocks
• straps
• swipes
• birches
• mauls
• whacks
• smacks
• cowhides
• claps
• rawhides
• swats
• canes
• boxes
• beats
• thumps
• pelts
• quirts
• socks
• clubs
• cuffs
• knouts
• touches up
• thwacks
• smites
• batters
• lams
• cracks
• paddles
• clouts
• cudgels
• hammers
• pastes
• works over
• laces
• bashes
• slates
• slugs
• roughs
• belts
• buffets
• lathers
• bludgeons
• busts
• wallops
• pummels
• bops
• threshes
• fustigates
• fibs
• clobbers
• blackjacks
• belabors
• bastes
• pistol-whips
• lambastes
• mangles
• slogs
• pommels
• drubs
• bungs
• whops
• tromps
• whups

2

as in licks

to strike repeatedly

all night long sheets of rain lashed the windows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• licks
• pounds
• whips
• hides
• pelts
• slaps
• batters
• spanks
• punches
• bats
• beats
• hits
• thumps
• attacks
• assaults
• knocks
• smashes
• slams
• does
• chops
• mauls
• raids
• laces
• paddles
• hammers
• works over
• tans
• clubs
• flogs
• storms
• curries
• boxes
• swipes
• slates
• bashes
• punches out
• switches
• whacks
• buffets
• bludgeons
• lathers
• wounds
• thrashes
• belts
• pummels
• whales
• threshes
• fibs
• smacks
• wallops
• belabors
• bastes
• birches
• swats
• roughs (up)
• drubs
• lambastes
• messes (up)
• slogs
• straps
• beats up on
• thwacks
• cuffs
• cracks
• pommels
• socks
• descends (on or upon)
• bungs up
• jumps (on)
• rushes
• lams
• whops
• tromps
• pastes
• whups
• clouts
• canes
• lays on
• whams
• scourges
• leathers
• lacerates
• flagellates
• busts
• cudgels
• horsewhips
• pounces (on or upon)
• assails
• clobbers
• besets
• gores
• mutilates
• whomps
• maims
• fustigates
• pistol-whips
• blackjacks
• cowhides
• rawhides
• mangles

lashes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of lash

as in ties

to prevent (someone or something) from moving freely by or as if by means of a line or cord

The raft was made from several logs lashed together with a rope.

Related Words

• ties
• straps
• knots
• wires
• tethers
• trusses
• coils
• cords
• binds
• leashes
• bands
• ropes
• threads
• snarls
• cinches
• tangles
• winds
• girts
• laces
• twists
• girds
• intertwines
• interlaces
• entangles
• interweaves

Dissimilar Words

• unleashes
• unties
• unbinds
• unfastens
• undoes
• unlooses
• unlaces
• unstraps
• unloosens
• untwists
• unravels
• untethers
• unstrings
• disentangles
• uncoils
• unwinds
• unlashes
• untangles
• unthreads
• unsnarls
• untwines
• unspools

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lashes

Noun

For a natural, lash-enhancing effect, Briceno suggests pressing the pencil directly into the roots of your lashes rather than drawing a thick line above them. — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026

It should be noted, though, that the fear doesn’t apply to temporary lashes. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 July 2026

The Manta’s eye pads keep pressure off my eyeballs and lashes, and this same design lets my skin breathe a lot better while still creating true darkness. — Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

The pair, who were detained in March, had already spent four months in prison prior to the punishment, which ultimately reduced their sentence from 25 lashes to 21, the AP said. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Powered by a proprietary lash complex, GrandeLASH-MD promotes the appearance of longer, thicker, healthier lashes in just four to six weeks. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Alongside it, Carpenter’s makeup spread includes Sweed Beauty's Cloud Mascara and Satin Eyeliner, which are my favorites for full, doll-like lashes, and the Make Up For Ever Artist Color Lip Pencil. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 28 June 2026

The best-selling mascara is formulated with floral oil to deliver soft and voluminous lashes for up to 24 hours without smudging, caking, or flaking. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

In my opinion, a good mascara doesn’t smudge, adds length and volume to my lashes, and shouldn't cost more than $20. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Verb

Ukrainian officials have warned residents to guard against further strikes as Russia lashes out. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

Continue reading … SEISMIC SUPPORT — AOC lashes out at Trump for 'betrayal' of voters after key SCOTUS immigration ruling. — FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026

Harris also shows us the burn scars that ripple up Racine’s arm and across Anaia’s face, textured skin that makes strangers blanch, to which Racine lashes out defensively. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026

Key to their turmoil is Niall’s inability to tell the hypermacho Ruben that he’s attracted to men; as the former stays trapped by his repression, the latter lashes out in horrific acts of violence. — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Apr. 2026

Trump lashes out at NATO and the Pope, again. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

The brand’s hero reusable Plushy lashes retail for $25 a pair, while the brand’s Control Kits, which include application tools, retail for about $125. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026

Her lips were lightly blurred (as is the contemporary trend) and brown-nude, while eyeshadow was kept light, and lashes delicately curled. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026

Conditioning ingredients like provitamin B5 and mango butter help lashes feel soft and flexible. — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026