Associations to the word «Lashing»

Wiktionary

LASHING, noun. Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
LASHING, noun. (in the form "lashings of"): plenty of
LASHING, noun. The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement.
LASHING, verb. Present participle of lash
LASHING, verb. (Ireland) (slang) raining heavily.
LASHING OUT, verb. Present participle of lash out

Dictionary definition

LASHING, noun. Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
LASHING, noun. Rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings".
LASHING, adjective. Violently urging on by whipping or flogging; "looked at the lashing riders".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley