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- Dictionarylashing/ˈlaʃɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a beating with a stick or whip: "I threatened to give him a good lashing!"
- 2. a cord used to fasten something securely: "the lashings used by primitive peoples are more efficient than metal fastenings"
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LASHING definition: 1. the punishment of being hit with a whip: 2. a rope, cable, etc. for tying one thing to another…. Learn more.
Lashings of something means a large quantity or amount of it. [ mainly British , informal ] Serve by cutting the scones in half and spreading with jam and lashings of clotted cream.
The meaning of LASHING is something used for binding, wrapping, or fastening. How to use lashing in a sentence.
noun. the act of a person or thing that lashes. a whipping with or as if with a lash. a severe scolding; tongue-lashing. Usually lash·ings []. Chiefly British Informal. a large amount; an abundance (usually followed by of ): strawberries with lashings of cream; scallops with a lashing of olive oil. lashing.
Definitions of lashing. noun. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment. synonyms: flagellation, flogging, tanning, whipping. see more. noun. rope that is used for fastening something to something else. “the boats were held together by lashings ”. see more.
Define lashing. lashing synonyms, lashing pronunciation, lashing translation, English dictionary definition of lashing. n. Something used for securing or binding.
Definition of lashing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
