lash
part of speech
noun (a lash, lashes); verb (lash, lashes, lashed, lashing)
meaning for a pupil
1) An eyelash: one of the small hairs growing on the edge of your eyelid. tree →
2) A hit with a whip, or the thin part of a whip. tree →
3) (verb) To hit hard and repeatedly, like rain or waves: «Rain lashed the windows». tree →
4) (verb) To tie things tightly with rope. tree →
5) (lash out) To suddenly attack or shout at someone in anger. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science: eyelashes protect eyes from dust. In stories and weather: rain and wind «lash» the coast — a strong, violent picture. In lessons on feelings: «lashing out» when angry hurts others; take a breath first. Phrases: «eyelashes», «lash out (at)», «lash down», «lashing rain».
examples
- An eyelash fell onto my cheek. tree →
- Rain lashed against the window all night. tree →
- The sailors lashed the boxes to the deck. tree →
- Waves lashed the rocks during the storm. tree →
- When he was upset, he lashed out at his friends. tree →
- The horse's tail lashed from side to side. tree →
- Long lashes protect a camel's eyes from sand. tree →
note
Plural: lashes (-es after sh). Verb: lashed, lashing. «Lashings of» (UK informal) means lots of: lashings of cream. In old times criminals got «lashes» with a whip — that is no longer allowed in most countries.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «lash» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.