Definition of Lash

Noun

• a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
  "the whip raised a red welt"
  whip whiplash
• leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
  thong
• any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
  eyelash cilium

Verb

• bind with a rope, chain, or cord
  "lash the horse"
  
• strike as if by whipping
  "The curtain whipped her face"
  whip
• lash or flick about sharply
  "The lion lashed its tail"
  
• beat severely with a whip or rod
  "The teacher often flogged the students"
  "The children were severely trounced"
  flog welt whip lather slash strap trounce

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