They gave the sailor a lashing.
She gave him a lashing for being late. [=she shouted at him angrily for being late]
a ship's lashings
She put lashings of butter on her muffin.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lash|ing — … Useful english dictionary
tongue-lash|ing — «TUHNG LASH ihng», noun. a loud or severe reprimand; a scolding … Useful english dictionary
lash — ca·lash; cut·lash; gou·lash; lash; lash·er; lash·ing·ly; lash·ings; lash·kar; lash·less; lash·orn; un·lash; lash·ins; … English syllables
tongue-lash·ing — noun, pl ings [count] informal : an occurrence in which someone speaks in a very angry and critical way to someone who has done something wrong : a severe scolding She gave him quite a tongue lashing when he failed to file the papers on time … Useful english dictionary
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
ca|jol´ing|ly — ca|jole «kuh JOHL», verb, joled, jol|ing. –v.t. to persuade by pleasant words, flattery, or false promises; coax: »He cajoled his friends into deciding in his favor. –v.i. to use cajolery: »Where Mendès whipped men to decision by the scornful… … Useful english dictionary
lashingly — lash·ing·ly … English syllables
lashing — lash|ing [ˈlæʃıŋ] n 1.) a punishment in which someone is hit with a whip = ↑whipping 2.) a rope that fastens something tightly to something else 3.) lashings of sth BrE old fashioned a large amount of food or drink ▪ apple pie with lashings of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lashing — lash•ing [[t]ˈlæʃ ɪŋ[/t]] n. a binding or fastening with a rope or the like … From formal English to slang
lashing — lashing1 /lash ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that lashes. 2. a whipping with or as if with a lash. 3. a severe scolding; tongue lashing. [1350 1400; ME; see LASH1, ING1] lashing2 /lash ing/, n. 1. a binding or fastening with a rope or… … Universalium
