lash C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /læʃ/ UK /læʃ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like rash /l/ vs /ɹ/ Sounds like latch /tʃ/ vs /ʃ/ Meanings 1 verb to strike with a whip; to bind tightly; a stroke of a whip or an eyelash The rain lashed the windows throughout the storm. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to strike with a whip; to... whipflogstrikebeatbindtiefastenscourge ↔ Opposites unbindloosenuntie Word family Derived forms lashing Etymology AI details From Middle English lasshe ('a blow, stroke'), probably of imitative origin, suggesting the sound of a striking whip. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lash **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /læʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /læʃ/ ## Meanings 1. to strike with a whip; to bind tightly; a stroke of a whip or an eyelash ## Examples - The rain lashed the windows throughout the storm. ## Synonyms - whip - flog - strike - beat - bind - tie - fasten - scourge ## Antonyms - unbind - loosen - untie ## Derived Forms - lashing ## Etymology From Middle English lasshe ('a blow, stroke'), probably of imitative origin, suggesting the sound of a striking whip. ## AI Etymology Lash is from Middle English lasshe ('a blow, stroke'), probably of imitative origin, suggesting the sound of a striking whip. In present-day use, it means to strike with a whip; to bind tightly; a stroke of a whip or an eyelash. Derived formations include lashing. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown