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In some senses, lashing is marked as informal, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
lashing
/ˈlæʃɪŋ/
noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
against, likely, received
VERB + LASHING
fish, rain, rumbling, storm, waves
LASHING + NOUN
driftwood, pieces, tails, windows
PREP.
down, from, out, with
Definitions
noun
1
Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
The lashings, which had been holding the chest to the deck of the storm-tossed ship, broke, and it went overboard.
2
The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation, chastisement.
the lashings out of his luxur
3
The or an act of lashing; a heavy falling or downpour (of rain).
[It] came from the sea, that wind, and soon enough, it would bring lashings of rain. The captain opened the door just as the first patters of rain began to fall.
4
Lots; a great amount.
“[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes like Here's rattling good luck and roaring good cheer, / With lashings of food and great hogsheads of beer. […]”
You bring happiness to my heart Like a freshly baked apple tart With lashings of piping-hot custard
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The lashings, which had been holding the chest to the deck of the storm-tossed ship, broke, and it went overboard.
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the lashings out of his luxur
Wiktionary03
[It] came from the sea, that wind, and soon enough, it would bring lashings of rain. The captain opened the door just as the first patters of rain began to fall.
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The rain was lashing against the windows.
Tatoeba · #2695705
They made a raft by lashing pieces of driftwood together with vines.
Tatoeba · #525062406
This child is likely lashing out because his father went out for a pack of cigarettes and never came back.
Tatoeba · #5254076Usage Notes
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