Lashing

/ˈlæʃɪŋ/

Synonyms for "lashing" (84 found)

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Closest matches (17)

Noun(7 words)

flogging whipping abundance ample band beat bind

adhesive affixation annexation attachment bastinado basting battery beating belting binding

Strong matches (25)

Noun(8 words)

binding boundcat o nine tailscord fastening flagellation flog harsh

bond buffeting caning clasping clubbingcorporal punishmentcowhiding cudgeling drubbing fastener fastening flagellation flailing flogging fustigation girding hooking

Related words (42)

horsewhipping knot lacing ligation pistol-whipping punishment rawhiding scourging spanking splice sticking strapping stripes swingeing switching thrashing tieing trouncing truncheoning whipping

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zipping

Noun(20 words)

intense lashed plenty pound profusion rope scathing scourging secure securing severe strap strike tanning thrash tie tied tying violent whip

Adjective(1 words)

whiplike

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6 relation types

More general

23 entries

amount beating bindingbinding methoddrubbing fastener fastening fixing holdfast lacing lickingmeteorological phenomenonphysical violencepunishment quantity rope

Showing 16 of 23 words.

More specific

18 entries

band lashingscat o nine tailscord lashingsdriving rainflogginggale windsheavy rainlashing criticismlashing remarkslashings of insultslashings of praisemetal lashingsrope lashingsscourgingstorm strikewave attack

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Collocations

12 entries

cargo lashingsheavy lashinglashing outlashing rainlashing stormlashing waveslashing windlashing windslashings of praiselashings of rainrope lashingswire lashings

Inflections

3 entries

lashed lashes lashings

Derivations

2 entries

lash lashings

similar

1 entries

violent

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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The rain was lashing against the windows.

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They made a raft by lashing pieces of driftwood together with vines.

Source: tatoeba (5250624)

This child is likely lashing out because his father went out for a pack of cigarettes and never came back.

Source: tatoeba (5254076)

Tom received a tongue lashing.

Source: tatoeba (5650982)

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