lash
鞭打,鞭笞,鞭挞,鞭策
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Definitions
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- : the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- : a swift stroke or blow, with a whip or the like, given as a punishment: He received 20 lashes.
- : something that goads or pains in a manner compared to that of a whip: the lash of his sharp tongue.
- : a swift dashing or sweeping movement, as of an animal's tail; switch.
- : a violent beating or impact, as of waves or rain, against something.
- : an eyelash.
- : Also called neck cord. a cord or a series of cords for lifting the warp in weaving a figured fabric.
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- : to strike or beat, as with a whip or something similarly slender and flexible.
- : to beat violently or sharply against: The rain lashed the trees.
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Examples
Meanwhile, Hong Kong protesters lashed out at companies that appeared to support Beijing.
From lashing poles together to using it as guy line, this rope works well in most conditions.
Thanks to its ample exterior webbing, it’s easy to lash a water bottle or second set of shoes to the bag for easy access.
By the time the Category 4 Typhoon Kammuri lashed the Philippines with heavy rains in early December, the damage was much less than it could have been.
And activists have used the semi-anonymity of social media to lash out against the government.
But all of them add up to a coiled-up rage, ready to lash out at the nearest target.
And when you peacefully protest their stereotyping of you, they lash back at you and they call you horrendous, horrific names.
Hammami followed his video by taking to Twitter to lash out at Shabaab and its emir.
Nor one of those tropical torments that periodically lash the country.
I have read that Chinamen tie their wives to beams in the roof and lash them with leather thongs until they swoon.
Sometimes the drivers lash at him with their long whips but he is too quick for them and scampers out of their reach.
As if by accident, the lash whistled close to Bill Talpers's face, making him give back a step in surprise.