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Lashing

noun/lˈæʃɪŋ/
Definition
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
rope that is used for fastening something to something else
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈæʃɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈaʃɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈaʃɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈæʃɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounbeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
nounrope that is used for fastening something to something else
“the boats were held together by lashings”
verbbeat severely with a whip or rod
“The teacher often flogged the students”
verblash or flick about sharply
“The lion lashed its tail”
verbstrike as if by whipping
“The curtain whipped her face”
verbbind with a rope, chain, or cord
“lash the horse”
adjectiveviolently urging on by whipping or flogging
“looked at the lashing riders”
Word Forms
whipverbbeat severely with a whip or rod
flogverbbeat with a cane
flagellateverbwhip
floggingnounbeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
weltnouna raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
whipnounan instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
whippernouna person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
whippingnounbeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
lashnouna quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
strapnounwhip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
trouncingnounthe act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zurrung
Als Strafe wird mit einer Peitsche, einem Riemen oder einem Seil geschlagen
🇫🇷French
arrimage
battre avec un fouet, une sangle ou une corde comme forme de punition
🇪🇸Spanish
trinca
Golpear con un látigo, una correa o una cuerda como forma de castigo.
🇮🇹Italian
sferzatura
picchiare con una frusta, una cinghia o una corda come forma di punizione
🇳🇱Dutch
vastsjorren
slaan met een zweep, riem of touw als vorm van straf
🇵🇹Portuguese
amarração
bater com chicote, cinta ou corda como forma de punição
🇷🇺Russian
порка
избиение кнутом, ремнем или веревкой как вид наказания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दंड
सज़ा के तौर पर कोड़े या पट्टे या रस्सी से पीटना
🇧🇩Bengali
বেত্রাঘাত
শাস্তি হিসাবে একটি চাবুক বা চাবুক বা দড়ি দিয়ে প্রহার করা
🇮🇳Tamil
வசைபாடுதல்
தண்டனையின் ஒரு வடிவமாக சாட்டை அல்லது பட்டா அல்லது கயிற்றால் அடிப்பது
🇮🇳Telugu
కొరడా దెబ్బలు
శిక్ష యొక్క రూపంగా కొరడా లేదా పట్టీ లేదా తాడుతో కొట్టడం
🇮🇳Marathi
फटके मारणे
शिक्षेचा एक प्रकार म्हणून चाबूक किंवा पट्टा किंवा दोरीने मारहाण करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફટકો
સજાના સ્વરૂપ તરીકે ચાબુક અથવા પટ્ટા અથવા દોરડા વડે મારવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉದ್ಧಟತನ
ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯ ರೂಪವಾಗಿ ಚಾವಟಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹಗ್ಗದಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆಯುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചാട്ടവാറടി
ശിക്ഷയുടെ ഒരു രൂപമായി ചാട്ടയോ സ്ട്രാപ്പോ കയറോ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് അടിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੋੜੇ ਮਾਰਨਾ
ਸਜ਼ਾ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਰੂਪ ਵਜੋਂ ਕੋਰੜੇ ਜਾਂ ਪੱਟੀ ਜਾਂ ਰੱਸੀ ਨਾਲ ਕੁੱਟਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
کوڑے مارنا
سزا کی ایک شکل کے طور پر کوڑے یا پٹے یا رسی سے مارنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
鞭打
用鞭子、带子或绳子殴打作为一种惩罚形式
🇯🇵Japanese
鞭打ち
罰の一形態として鞭、ストラップ、またはロープで殴ること
🇰🇷Korean
매질
처벌의 한 형태로 채찍이나 끈, 밧줄로 구타하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đòn roi
đánh bằng roi hoặc dây đeo hoặc dây thừng như một hình thức trừng phạt
🇹🇭Thai
เฆี่ยน
การเฆี่ยนด้วยแส้หรือสายรัดหรือเชือกเพื่อเป็นการลงโทษ
🇮🇩Indonesian
cacian
pemukulan dengan cambuk atau tali atau tali sebagai bentuk hukuman
🇵🇭Filipino
paghagupit
pagpalo ng latigo o strap o lubid bilang isang uri ng parusa
🇲🇾Malay
sebatan
pukul dengan cambuk atau tali atau tali sebagai satu bentuk hukuman
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جلد
الضرب بالسوط أو الحزام أو الحبل كنوع من العقاب
🇮🇷Persian
شلاق زدن
کتک زدن با شلاق یا تسمه یا طناب به عنوان نوعی مجازات
🇹🇷Turkish
bağlama
bir ceza biçimi olarak kırbaçla, kayışla veya iple dövmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַצלִיף
הכאה בשוט או ברצועה או בחבל כסוג של עונש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lashing'?
The primary meaning of 'lashing' is 'beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lashing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lashing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lashing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lashing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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