Word a Day
lash
What does lash mean?
lash (verb): to ply the whip; to strike.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use lash in a sentence?
- The sea waves lash incessantly against the cliffs. (Tatoeba sentence #8855883 by sundown, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce lash?
/læʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lash come from?
From Middle English lashe, lasshe, lasche (“a stroke; the flexible end of a whip”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “lash” mean?
be obliged to pay or repay
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to ply the whip; to strike
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put in the mind of someone
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declare untrue; contradict
Not quite: that's what deny means.
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