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lash
noun
verb
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- AS
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
“the whip raised a red welt”
noun
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
noun
any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
verb
bind with a rope, chain, or cord
“lash the horse”
verb
strike as if by whipping
“The curtain whipped her face”
verb
beat severely with a whip or rod
“The teacher often flogged the students”
verb
lash or flick about sharply
“The lion lashed its tail”
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Example Sentences
the whip raised a red welt
lash the horse
The curtain whipped her face
The teacher often flogged the students
The children were severely trounced
The lion lashed its tail
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