lashes
Pronunciation:
/ˈlæʃɪz/noun
Definitions
The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.
Example: The culprit received thirty-nine lashes.
A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
verb
Definitions
To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.
To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.
Synonyms:berate
verb
Definitions
To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.
Example: lash a pack on a horse's back