Definition of "lash"
noun:
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The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
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A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
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A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.
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A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
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verb:
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To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
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To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.
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To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
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To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity.
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To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.
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To ply the whip; to strike.
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