lash
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6.3
- noun
- /læʃ/
:
chicote
- Behind, I heard the lash of a whip, sharp whining, a burst of shouting voices.
- lash of the whip
Examples
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The whip's lash cut into my cheek, and the burning sensation—warm and liquid—felt wonderful.
Fiction book (1996) -
A pack of hounds, their tails between their legs, was slinking away from the lash of the whip in her upraised arm.
Fiction book (1990) -
My grandfather feels as if the lash is striking his own neck.
Fiction book (1990) -
Five lashes will remind you to stay on 'em!
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Dimitri, this man does not deserve the lash of your whip, did you not hear him?
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Mr. Bondurant struck Brownie again with the lash, this time across the face.
Fiction book (1997) -
Jesus of Nazareth thus becomes the symbol of Everyman under the lash of economic, military, and political oppression.
Blog text (6) -
The trainer cracked the lash of the whip to command attention and maintain discipline among the horses.
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The soldier bore the scars from the overseer's lash, a harsh reminder of his past.
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With a swift movement, she felt the sharp lash of the whip as it struck the ground beside her.
Synonyms
13
7.2
A strip of leather for beating someone as punishment
6
7.4
A narrow leather strip used for tying or fastening things
2
9.6
A long leather whip that people use to punish someone
A narrow strip of leather used to tie or fasten things
A leather strap once used to hit students as punishment in schools
A long narrow piece of leather used for tying or fastening things
A strong, tightly twisted rope used to make parts of a whip or strong laces
A heavy whip used in Russia long ago to punish prisoners
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word lash for the thin end of a whip comes from old words for a thin, flexible strip used to strike. A 'lash' is the leather part that can move fast and hit, so the thin, whipping strip is called the lash.