LASHING
7 letters
11 Scrabble points
/ˈlæʃɪŋ/
Definition of LASHING
verb
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To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
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To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.
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To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
Related words:
berate
verb
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To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.
"lash a pack on a horse's back"
noun
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Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
"The lashings, which had been holding the chest to the deck of the storm-tossed ship, broke, and it went overboard."
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(in the form "lashings of"): plenty of
"Lashings of ginger beer"
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The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
L
A
S
H
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G
Length
7 letters
Scrabble Score
11 points
Anagrams of LASHING
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