lashing
- adjective
- /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
- NSFW
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violento
- His lashing remarks about the team's performance left the players feeling disheartened and discouraged.
Examples
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And once again, once again, Trump had to elbow his way into the spotlight, lashing out at Spike Lee on Twitter.
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Now before social media and reality TV, the narcissist were just lashing out at smaller groups of people and getting smaller scale validation.
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The coach was lashing in his approach, pushing the team to give their absolute best during practice.
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After the loss, the player was lashing out at the referee for what he believed were unfair calls.
Synonyms
133
4.4
To hit something with a long thin object or move it quickly and forcefully
36
4.8
To hit something forcefully with a whip
18
8.3
Hit someone with a whip or stick as punishment
5
8.2
To beat someone with a strip of leather as punishment
2
9.9
To hit yourself or another person with a whip as punishment, often for religious reasons
2
9.5
To whip someone as punishment for religious reasons
1
8.4
To beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment
1
8.7
To hit someone with a long leather strap used to guide horses
1
9.3
To beat someone severely with a whip
To hit someone as a punishment, for example by spanking
Criticize or attack someone strongly
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Etymology
Lashing comes from lash 'to whip' used in the sense of urging someone or something hard, like whipping horses to go faster. So a lashing action describes strong, violent urging or commands.