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# lash

noun (a lash, lashes); verb (lash, lashes, lashed, lashing)

«lash» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An eyelash: one of the small hairs growing on the edge of your eyelid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/#m1)
2. A hit with a whip, or the thin part of a whip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/#m2)
3. (verb) To hit hard and repeatedly, like rain or waves: «Rain lashed the windows». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/#m3)
4. (verb) To tie things tightly with rope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/#m4)
5. (lash out) To suddenly attack or shout at someone in anger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/#m5)

### In the lessons

In science: eyelashes protect eyes from dust. In stories and weather: rain and wind «lash» the coast — a strong, violent picture. In lessons on feelings: «lashing out» when angry hurts others; take a breath first. Phrases: «eyelashes», «lash out (at)», «lash down», «lashing rain».

### Examples

- An eyelash fell onto my cheek. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/#x1)
- Rain lashed against the window all night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/#x2)
- The sailors lashed the boxes to the deck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/#x3)
- Waves lashed the rocks during the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/#x4)
- When he was upset, he lashed out at his friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/#x5)
- The horse's tail lashed from side to side. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/#x6)
- Long lashes protect a camel's eyes from sand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/#x7)

### Note

Plural: lashes (-es after sh). Verb: lashed, lashing. «Lashings of» (UK informal) means lots of: lashings of cream. In old times criminals got «lashes» with a whip — that is no longer allowed in most countries.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lash» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lash/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lash» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lash.html) on Mova free.