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Universal
1a sharp blow or stroke with a whip or rope:he was sentenced to fifty lashes for his crime figurativeshe felt the lash of my tongue the flexible leather part of a whip, used for administering blows: he brought the lash down upon the prisoner’s back (
the lash)
punishment in the form of a beating with a whip or rope:they were living under the threat of the lash
2 (usually
lashes)
an eyelash:she fluttered her long dark lashes
1 [with object] strike or beat with a whip or stick:they lashed him repeatedly about the head beat forcefully against:waves lashed the coast (
lash someone into)
drive someone into (a particular state or condition):fear lashed him into a frenzy
2 [with object] (of an animal) move (a part of the body, especially the tail) quickly and violently:the cat was lashing its tail back and forth [no object] (of a part of an animal’s body) move quickly and violently: the cat’s tail lashed furiously from side to side
3 [with object and adverbial] fasten (something) securely with a cord or rope:the hatch was securely lashed down he lashed the flag to the mast
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1hit or kick out at someone or something:the woman had lashed out in fear attack someone verbally:in his speech, he lashed out at his enemies
2British spend money extravagantly:I decided to lash out and treat myself let’s lash out on a taxi