Lash ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Lash ( verb )

1. To whip or beat with a whip or strap.
2. To move rapidly and with great force.
3. To criticize or berate someone harshly.

Origin:

From middle english laschen, from old english lǣscan, from proto-germanic *laskijaną, from proto-indo-european *leǵ- ("to bend").

Examples:

1. He was sentenced to be lashed for his crime.
2. The wind lashed at the trees, bending their branches.
3. She lashed out at him, her voice rising in anger.
4. The waves were lashing against the shore, creating a fearsome sight.
5. He lashed the horse, urging it to go faster.

(As a noun)

Lash ( noun )

1. To whip or beat with a whip or strap.
2. To move rapidly and with great force.
3. To criticize or berate someone harshly.

Origin:

From middle english laschen, from old english lǣscan, from proto-germanic *laskijaną, from proto-indo-european *leǵ- ("to bend").

Examples:

1. He was sentenced to be lashed for his crime.
2. The wind lashed at the trees, bending their branches.
3. She lashed out at him, her voice rising in anger.
4. The waves were lashing against the shore, creating a fearsome sight.
5. He lashed the horse, urging it to go faster.