Definitions for lash
læʃlash

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eyelash, lash, ciliumnoun

   any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

2. lash, thongnoun

   leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

3. whip, lash, whiplashverb

   a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

   "the whip raised a red welt"

4. flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounceverb

   beat severely with a whip or rod

   "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"

5. lashverb

   lash or flick about sharply

   "The lion lashed its tail"

6. whip, lashverb

   strike as if by whipping

   "The curtain whipped her face"

7. lashverb

   bind with a rope, chain, or cord

   "lash the horse"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lashnoun

   The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

   I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it. uE00028985uE001 Joseph Addison.

2. lashnoun

   A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.

3. lash

   A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.

   The culprit received thirty-nine lashes.

4. lash

   A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.

   The moral is a lash at the vanity of arrogating that to ourselves which succeeds well. uE00028986uE001 Roger L'Estrange

5. lash

   A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.

6. lash

   In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.

7. lashverb

   To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.

   We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward. uE00028987uE001 John Dryden

8. lashverb

   To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.

9. lash

   To throw out with a jerk or quickly.

   He falls, and lashing up his heels, his rider throws. uE00028989uE001 John Dryden

10. lash

    To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity.

    to lash vice

11. lash

    To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.

12. lash

    To ply the whip; to strike.

13. lash

    To utter censure or sarcastic language.

    To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice. uE00028990uE001 John Dryden

14. lash

    To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down

15. lashadjective

    Remiss, lax.

16. lashadjective

    Relaxed.

17. lash

    Soft, watery, wet.

18. lash

    excellent, wonderful

19. lash

    Drunk.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LASHnoun

   Etymology: The most probable etymology of this word seems to be that of Stephen Skinner, from Schlagen, Dutch, to strike; whence slash and lash.

   1. A stroke with any thing pliant and tough.

   From hence are heard the groans of ghosts, the pains
   Of sounding lashes, and of dragging chains. John Dryden, Æn.

   Rous’d by the lash of his own stubborn tail,
   Our lion now will foreign foes assail. Dryden.

   2. The thong or point of the whip which gives the cut or blow.

   Her whip of cricket’s bone, her lash of film,
   Her waggoner a small grey-coated gnat. William Shakespeare.

   I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it. Joseph Addison, Spect.

   3. A leash, or string in which an animal is held; a snare: out of use.

   The farmer they leave in the lash,
   With losses on every side. Thomas Tusser, Husbandry.

   4. A stroke of satire; a sarcasm.

   The moral is a lash at the vanity of arrogating that to ourselves which succeeds well. Roger L'Estrange.

2. To Lashverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To strike with any thing pliant; to scourge.

   Lucagus to lash his horses bends,
   Prone to the wheels. Dryden.

   Lets whip these stragglers o’er the seas again,
   Lash hence these over-weening rags of France. William Shakespeare.

   Let men out of their way lash on ever so fast, they are not at all the nearer their journey’s end. Robert South, Serm.

   He charg’d the flames, and those that disobey’d
   He lash’d to duty with his sword of light. Dryden.

   And limping death, lash’d on by fate.
   Comes up to shorten half our date. John Dryden, Horace.

   Stern as tutors, and as uncles hard,
   We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward. John Dryden, Pers.

   Leaning on his lance he mounts his car,
   His fiery coursers lashing through the air. Samuel Garth, Ovid.

   2. To move with a sudden spring or jirk.

   The club hung round his ears, and batter’d brows;
   He falls; and lashing up his heels, his rider throws. Dryd.

   3. To beat; to strike with a sharp sound.

   The winds grow high,
   Impending tempests charge the sky;
   The lightning flies, the thunder roars,
   And big waves lash the frighted shoars. Matthew Prior.

   4. To scourge with satire.

   Could pension’d Boileau lash in honest strain,
   Flatt’rers and bigots ev’n in Louis’ reign. Alexander Pope, Horace.

   5. To tie any thing down to the side or mast of a ship.

3. To Lashverb

   To ply the whip.

   They lash aloud, each other they provoke,
   And lend their little souls at every stroke. John Dryden, Æn.

   Gentle or sharp, according to thy choice,
   To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice. John Dryden, Persius.

   Wheels clash with wheels, and bar the narrow street;
   The lashing whip resounds. John Gay, Trivia.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lash

   Lash is a noun that refers to the thin, flexible rod or cord that forms part of a whip, or a sharp blow or stroke with such an object. It can also mean the act of whipping or beating. As a verb, lash means to strike or hit with a whip or something that resembles a whip, or to bind or secure with a cord, rope, or strap. Additionally, in the human body context, lash refers to each of the short hairs growing on the edge of the eyelids.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lashnoun

   the thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given

2. Lashnoun

   a leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare

3. Lashnoun

   a stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough; as, the culprit received thirty-nine lashes

4. Lashnoun

   a stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut

5. Lashnoun

   a hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash

6. Lashnoun

   in carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure

7. Lashverb

   to strike with a lash ; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one

8. Lashverb

   to strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash; as, a whale lashes the sea with his tail

9. Lashverb

   to throw out with a jerk or quickly

10. Lashverb

    to scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity; as, to lash vice

11. Lashverb

    to ply the whip; to strike; to utter censure or sarcastic language

12. Lashnoun

    to bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten; as, to lash something to a spar; to lash a pack on a horse's back

13. Etymology: [OE. lasche; cf. D. lasch piece set in, joint, seam, G. lashe latchet, a bit of leather, gusset, stripe, laschen to furnish with flaps, to lash or slap, Icel. laski gusset, flap, laska to break.]

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1. Lash

   Lash were an all-female alternative/punk rock band from Perth, Australia. The members Belinda-Lee Reid, Jaclyn Pearson, Jessica Bennett and Micaela Slayford all met in high school in Attadale, Western Australia and formed the band Exteria in 1996.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lash

   lash, n. a thong or cord: the flexible part of a whip: a stroke with a whip or anything pliant: a stroke of satire, a sharp retort: a beating or dashing: an eyelash.—v.t. to strike with a lash: to dash against: to fasten or secure with a rope or cord: to censure severely: to scourge with sarcasm or satire.—v.i. to use the whip.—n. Lash′er, one who lashes or whips: a rope for binding one thing to another; Lash′ing, act of whipping: a rope for making things fast: a great plenty of anything—esp. in pl.—Lash out, to kick out, as a horse: to break out recklessly. [M. E. lasshe; Dut. lasch, Ger. lasche, a joint.]

2. Lash

   lash, adj. (obs.) slow, slack: soft: insipid.&mdashmdash;n. Lash′er, the slack water collected above a weir in a river. [M. E. lasche, slack—O. Fr. lasche (Fr. lâche, cowardly)—L. laxus, lax.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lash

   A string, or small cord, forming the boatswain's cat.--To lash or lace. To bind anything with a rope or line.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lash

   To tie or bind with a rope or cord; to secure or fasten by a string.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LASH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lash is ranked #5206 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lash surname appeared 6,712 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Lash.
   
   84.5% or 5,672 total occurrences were White.
   10.3% or 696 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 169 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 112 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 43 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 20 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. hals

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lash in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lash in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of lash in a Sentence

1. Winston Churchill:

   Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.

2. Paul Barrett:

   If Russia, because of the incredibly high tensions created by the Ukraine invasion, seeks to lash out at the US by mucking up our midterm elections, one way they could do that is by hacking into Twitter, taking over accounts of prominent people, having them say divisive things and creating chaos the way Russians have shown they like to do.

3. Amazing Lash Studio execs:

   Often we get asked if having lash extensions applied will hurt, and that's also a common misperception as the application process is so comfortable that the majority of our guests fall asleep and take what we like to call a lash nap, you can shower, swim, exercise and sweat and they will stay intact. It's a common misconception that they are more temporary or that swimming and contact with water is prohibited.

4. Yohanan Plesner:

   . ( AP Photo/Oded Balilty) With seeming boundless energy, the 70-year-old Netanyahu has taken to the airwaves and hit the campaign trail, presenting himself to adoring audiences as a global statesman uniquely qualified to lead the country through its many complicated challenges. In recent weeks, he jetted from the White House to Moscow to bring home a young Israeli woman jailed there on drug charges, and flew to Uganda for a meeting with a leader of Sudan, a longtime enemy country. We have turned Israel into a world power, a leader in cyber technology, natural gas, water, agriculture, technology, intelligence, Netanyahu boasted at a recent campaign stop. He claims credit for a strong economy and boasts of his close relationships with world leaders, first and foremost President Donald Trump, while deriding opponent Benny Gantz as a lightweight. In a message that has drawn accusations of racism, he also accuses Gantz of plotting with Arab lawmakers to oust him. In recent days, Netanyahu and his Netanyahus Likud surrogates spread unfounded allegations claiming his opponent is corrupt, unstable and susceptible to blackmail by Iran. Benny Gantz, CITES TWO ADVISERS WHO LIKENED President Donald Trump TO HITLER Being prime minister of Israel is a complicated thing, full of pressures 24 hours a day, Netanyahu added. I dont think Benny Gantz can handle it. Benny Gantz, a former military chief of staff, has focused Benny Gantz campaign on Netanyahus character, saying a man accused of serious crimes is unfit to lead. Benny Gantz has painted Netanyahu as an out-of-touch egomaniac obsessed with remaining in power and escaping justice, while portraying Benny Gantz as a moderate alternative to the polarizing prime minister. Netanyahu, look me in the eye. Because of your obsession with evading trial, youre lying, attacking, dividing, mudslinging, spreading malicious rumors and inciting. Netanyahu, youre poisoning Israel, Gantz said last week. Netanyahu, youve lost it, and youre unworthy of being prime minister for even a single day longer. Weekend polls, the last to be published before the vote, showed Gantzs Blue and White and Netanyahus Likud party in a tight race, though Gantzs party has shown some small signs of slippage over the past week. Even so, the polls forecast both parties and their smaller partners will again fall short of securing the 61-seat majority in parliament required to form a government. The easiest way out of the deadlock would be a unity government between the two parties, which together are expected to control a solid majority in the 120-seat parliament. But Benny Gantz says Benny Gantz will only form a partnership with Netanyahus Likud if Netanyahu steps down. Netanyahu says he must remain prime minister in any unity deal. The deadlock raised the possibility of a fourth election in quick succession. Turnout of key voting groups could end up deciding the race. Weather may play a role, along with fears of the new corona virus which so far has been kept largely in check. Israel set up some 15 stations to allow voting by the hundreds of Israelis who are in home-quarantine after possible exposure to the virus. The biggest obstacle may be voter fatigue. People are fed up. They think were doomed to another gridlock, so whats the point of voting ? said Guy Ben-Porat, chairman of the department of politics and government at Israels Ben-Gurion University. I think this is the decisive factor in turnout, but I cant tell on which side it will work more. Netanyahu has been charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in a series of scandals in which he is accused of accepting lavish gifts from wealthy friends or exchanging favors with powerful media moguls. With his trial set to start March 17, he is desperate to remain in office. As prime minister, Netanyahu can use his position to rally public support and lash out at what he claims is a vast conspiracy by police, overzealous prosecutors and a hostile media to oust him. Israeli law allows a prime minister to remain in office even if charged with a crime, while requiring other public officials to resign once indicted. While another stalemate seems to be likely, the election could still deliver surprises. Late last week, the Justice Ministry said it would open an investigation into possible financial wrongdoing by a start-up security firm that Benny Gantz chaired after leaving the military. The late-hour announcement was blasted by Gantzs supporters as politically motivated, but its not clear if its had an impact on voters. The firm, which later went out of business, is believed to have won a lucrative police contract without going through a bidding process. Benny Gantz was not named as a suspect. If Netanyahu and his allies can somehow muster a majority, it would give him a new lifeline along with hopes of passing legislation to protect him from prosecution. Gantzs road to victory is even trickier. Cobbling together a coalition would likely rely on outside support from Arab-majority parties a politically unpopular choice that Benny Gantz has ruled out. It also would likely require the support of Avigdor Lieberman, a former Netanyahu ally. Avigdor Lieberman, a wily political operator who has long caused headaches for Netanyahu, has refused to commit to either candidate. But Avigdor Lieberman also has said Avigdor Lieberman will not allow a fourth consecutive election, raising speculation Avigdor Lieberman will ultimately side with Benny Gantz. Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, Israel Democracy Institute, said that if the polls are accurate, the country could face many more months of gridlock unless someone compromises. 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5. Patrick Ta:

   Just put it in the outer crease, or put it on the lash line.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lash
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lash
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lash
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lash
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lash
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lash
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=lash
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html