English noun: lash | |||
1. | lash (body) any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids | ||
Synonyms | cilium, eyelash | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hair | ||
Part meronym | eyelid, lid, palpebra | ||
2. | lash (artifact) leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip | ||
Synonyms | thong | ||
Broader (hypernym) | leather strip | ||
Part meronym | whip | ||
3. | lash (act) a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object | ||
Samples | The whip raised a red welt. | ||
Synonyms | whip, whiplash | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
English verb: lash | |||
1. | lash (contact) beat severely with a whip or rod | ||
Samples | The teacher often flogged the students. The children were severely trounced. | ||
Examples | They want to lash the prisoners | ||
Synonyms | flog, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat up, work over | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | birch, cat, cowhide, flagellate, horsewhip, leather, scourge, switch | ||
2. | lash (motion) lash or flick about sharply | ||
Samples | The lion lashed its tail. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sway, swing | ||
3. | lash (contact) strike as if by whipping | ||
Samples | The curtain whipped her face. | ||
Synonyms | whip | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | strike | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | urticate | ||
4. | lash (contact) bind with a rope, chain, or cord | ||
Samples | Lash the horse. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bind, tie | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | frap | ||
Antonyms | unlash | ||