- lash the tail
- wag a tail, shake a tail back and forth
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Lash — (l[a^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lashng}.] 1. To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one. [1913 Webster] We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To strike… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lash — ► VERB 1) beat with a whip or stick. 2) beat forcefully against. 3) (lash out) launch a verbal or physical attack. 4) (of an animal) move (a part of the body, especially the tail) quickly and violently. 5) fasten securely with a cord or rope. 6)… … English terms dictionary
lash — 1. noun /læʃ/ a) The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given. I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it. mdash; . b) A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough. The culprit received thirty nine lashes. 2. verb… … Wiktionary
lash — verb 1》 strike or beat with a whip or stick. ↘beat forcefully against: waves lashed the coast. ↘(lash out) hit or kick out. ↘(lash out) launch a verbal attack. 2》 (of an animal) move (a part of the body, especially the tail) quickly… … English new terms dictionary
lash — 1. verb 1) he lashed the beast repeatedly Syn: whip, flog, flagellate, beat, thrash, horsewhip, scourge, birch, belt, strap, cane, switch; strike, hit; informal wallop, whack, tan (someone s hide), larrup … Thesaurus of popular words
The Enchanted Island of Yew — infobox Book name = The Enchanted Island of Yew image caption = author = L. Frank Baum illustrator = Fanny Y. Cory country = United States language = English genre = Children s novel publisher = Bobbs Merrill release date = 1903 media type =… … Wikipedia
lash — lash1 [lash] n. [ME lassche < the v.] 1. a whip, esp. the flexible striking part as distinguished from the handle 2. a stroke with or as with a whip; switch 3. a sharp, censuring or rebuking remark 4. an eyelash vt. [ME laschen < ?] … English World dictionary
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lash — lash1 [læʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(tie)¦ 2¦(wind/rain/sea)¦ 3¦(hit)¦ 4¦(tail)¦ 5¦(criticize)¦ Phrasal verbs lash out ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1; Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: lacier, from Latin laqueus; … Dictionary of contemporary English
lash — [[t]læ̱ʃ[/t]] lashes, lashing, lashed 1) N COUNT: usu pl Your lashes are the hairs that grow on the edge of your upper and lower eyelids. ...sombre grey eyes, with unusually long lashes... Joanna studied him through her lashes. Syn: eyelash 2)… … English dictionary
