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Added 10 October 2026

lashing

/ˈlæʃɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lashing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
Rope that is used for fastening something to something else.
the boats were held together by lashings

adjective

Violently urging on by whipping or flogging.
looked at the lashing riders

Origin

From lash + -ing.

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