1
[ noun ] beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

Synonyms

whipping tanning flagellation flogging

Used in print

(Leon Uris, Mila 8....)

Ice baths , electric_shocks , lashings , wild_dogs , testicle crushers .

Related terms

beating self-flagellation horsewhipping flog flagellate

2
[ adjective ] violently urging on by whipping or flogging

Examples

"looked at the lashing riders"

Related terms

violent

3
[ noun ] rope that is used for fastening something to something else

Examples

"the boats were held together by lashings"

Related terms

rope fastener

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Rhymes with

flashing clashing slashing splashing dashing blushing smashing crashing thrashing vanishing ravishing gushing rushing washing cushing meshing crushing pershing fishing wishing pushing polishing relishing demolishing publishing brushing flourishing astonishing punishing admonishing dishwashing refreshing brainwashing finishing diminishing relinquishing distinguishing extinguishing nourishing

Phonetic and Homophones

L AE1 SH IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

lashings laughing lacing lagging lacking laughingly lacewing Lakins laziness Lachance

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