lashing
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
lashings
plural
lashings
Britannica Dictionary definition of LASHING
1
[singular]
:
the act of hitting someone with a whip as a form of punishment
— often used figuratively
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see also tongue-lashing
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They gave the sailor a lashing.
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She gave him a lashing for being late. [=she shouted at him angrily for being late]
2
lashings
[plural]
:
ropes used for tying, wrapping, or connecting things
3
lashings
[plural]
British, informal
:
a large amount of something
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She put lashings of butter on her muffin.
