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lashing

UK
/ˈlæʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈlæʃɪŋ/
lashing out
lashingnoun
lashings
pl
UK
/ˈlæʃ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈlæʃ.ɪŋ/
Translations
The sailor used a lashing to secure the sail to the mast.
Le marin a utilisé une amarre pour fixer la voile au mât.
fustigationSoutenu.
The prisoner received a lashing as punishment for his crimes.
Le prisonnier a reçu une fustigation en guise de punition pour ses crimes.
The manager gave the team a lashing for missing the deadline.
Le directeur a infligé une réprimande à l'équipe pour avoir manqué la date limite.
abondanceSouvent au pluriel dans cet emploi.
The cake was topped with lashings of cream and strawberries.
Le gâteau était garni d'une abondance de crème et de fraises.
Definitions
A cord or rope used for securing or tying something tightly.
The sailor used a lashing to secure the sail to the mast.
A severe beating or whipping.
The prisoner received a lashing as punishment for his crimes.
A strong verbal reprimand or scolding.
The manager gave the team a lashing for missing the deadline.
An abundant or excessive amount of something.
The cake was topped with lashings of cream and strawberries.
Synonyms
beating
thrashing
scourging
whipping
striking
lashinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈlæʃ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈlæʃ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something striking, beating, or moving forcefully, e.g. ‘lashing rain’.
Translations
The lashing waves battered the pier all night.
Les vagues cinglantes ont martelé la jetée toute la nuit.
déchaînéPour un mouvement ou une force violente et intense.
They struggled forward in the lashing snowstorm.
Ils avançaient péniblement dans la tempête de neige déchaînée.
Definitions
Striking or beating violently and repeatedly.
The lashing waves battered the pier all night.
Moving or acting with great force or intensity.
They struggled forward in the lashing snowstorm.
Synonyms
torrential
pouring
driving
pelting
whipping
pummeling
assailing
lambasting
scathing
severe
harsh
stinging
lashverb

lashing

ing-form

lashed
Past Simple
lashed
Past Participle
lashing
ing-form
UK
/læʃ/
US
/læʃ/
Translations
fouetterAu sens de frapper avec un fouet.
The jockey lashed the horse to make it run faster.
Le jockey a fouetté le cheval pour le faire courir plus vite.
arrimerFixer solidement avec une corde ou une sangle.
They lashed the cargo tightly to prevent it from shifting during the storm.
Ils ont arrimé solidement la cargaison pour l’empêcher de bouger pendant la tempête.
fouetterPour un mouvement brusque ou violent.
The wind lashed the branches against the window.
Le vent a fouetté les branches contre la fenêtre.
Additional translations
invectiverAu sens de critiquer ou attaquer verbalement.
Definitions
To strike or beat with a whip or similar instrument.
The jockey lashed the horse to make it run faster.
To fasten or secure with a rope or cord.
They lashed the cargo tightly to prevent it from shifting during the storm.
To move or swing violently or suddenly.
The wind lashed the branches against the window.
To criticize or attack verbally.
The politician lashed out at his opponents during the debate.
Synonyms
strike
whip
beat
scourge
thrash
flog
hit
lashnoun
Definitions
A flexible part of a whip or similar instrument used for striking.
The cowboy cracked the lash of his whip to get the cattle moving.
An eyelash, one of the hairs growing on the edge of an eyelid.
She applied mascara to her lashes to make them appear fuller.
A sharp blow or stroke with a whip or similar instrument.
The prisoner winced as he received another lash from the guard.
A sudden or violent movement or impact.
The lash of the storm's wind knocked down several trees.
A rope, cord, or fastening used to secure something firmly in place.
The climber added an extra lash to keep the gear from slipping.
Corporal punishment inflicted with a whip; the act or practice of whipping.
The mutineers were sentenced to twenty strokes of the lash.
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