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lashing

1

[ lash-ing ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that lashes.
  2. a whipping with or as if with a lash.
  3. a severe scolding; tongue-lashing.
  4. Usually ·Բ []. Chiefly British Informal. a large amount; an abundance (usually followed by of ):

    strawberries with lashings of cream;

    scallops with a lashing of olive oil.



lashing

2

[ lash-ing ]

noun

  1. a binding or fastening with a rope or the like.
  2. the rope or the like used.

lashing

1

/ ˈæʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. a whipping; flogging
  2. a scolding
  3. informal.
    pluralusually foll byof large amounts; lots
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lashing

2

/ ˈæʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. rope, cord, etc, used for binding or securing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lashing1

First recorded in 1350–1400, and in 1820–30 lashing 1fordef 4; from Middle English lasshyng, lashynge; lash 1, -ing 1; lashing 1def 4 developed from the sense “to spend money lavishly or foolishly”

Origin of lashing2

First recorded in 1660–70; lash 2 + -ing 1
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He is said to have subjected his victims to traumatic physical, sexual, psychological and spiritual attacks, including giving eight boys a total of 14,000 lashings with a garden cane in his shed.

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We have gotten to this point because our society recently pushed for more justice, particularly in our schools, and that push summoned our demons and now they are lashing out more violently.

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More than 300,000 properties are without power as a tropical storm edges closer to Australia's east coast, lashing the region with heavy rain.

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He was speaking after lashing out at Zelensky in Florida, where Trump called the Ukrainian president a "dictator", just hours after using the same word in a Truth Social post.

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He began his charge in the third over, lashing England strike bowler Archer for consecutive sixes on the off side.

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