lash

noun11

1. •
   A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.

   • The culprit received thirty-nine lashes.
2. •
   A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.

   • But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections. — 1959
3. •
   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. — 1692
4. •
   A quick and violent sweeping movement, as of an animal's tail; a swish.
5. •
   The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

   • I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it. — 1711
6. •
   Looseness between fitted parts, either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
7. •
   (Australia, informal) An attempt; a go at something.

   • I'll have a lash.
8. •
   A quantity, a great number or amount (e.g. of rain or milk).

   • the Ayrshire cow gives a lash of milk on comparatively bare pasture — 1883
9. •
   In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.
10. •
    Flowering plants of genus Blepharis.
11. •
    (no longer used) A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.

verb10

1. •
   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 — 1693
2. •
   To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.

   • Heavy seas lashed the shore.
3. •
   To ply the whip; to strike.
4. •
   To strike vigorously; to let fly.

   • In the final minute of six added on, Colombia would undo their good work, though, Pérez fumbling the ball allowing Hemp to lash into the empty net. — 2023
5. •
   To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down.

   • With rain lashing across the ground at kick-off and every man in Auckland seemingly either English-born or supporting Scotland, Eden Park was transformed into Murrayfield in March. — 2011
6. •
   Used in phrasal verbs: lash back, lash out.
7. •
   To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.
8. •
   To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.
9. •
   To utter censure or sarcastic language.

   • To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice. — 1693
10. •
    To throw out with a jerk or quickly.

    • He falls, and lashing up his heels, his rider throws. — 1717

adjective5

1. •
   (UK, slang) Drunk.
2. •
   Excellent, wonderful.

   • We’re off school tomorrow, it’s gonna be lash!
   • That Chinese (food) was lash!
3. •
   Soft, watery, wet.

   • Fruits being unwholesome and lash before the fourth or fifth Yeare. — 1658
4. •
   (no longer used) Remiss, lax.
5. •
   (no longer used) Relaxed.

adjective1

1. •
   Acronym of lighter-aboard-ship.