: something used for binding, wrapping, or fastening
Examples of lashing in a Sentence
They gave the sailor a lashing.
She put lashings of butter on her muffin.
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Less than 24 hours after trouncing Rutgers, the Terps were on the receiving end of an 87-56 lashing by Wisconsin in a Big Ten Tournament second-round game Thursday at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
Kanye’s ill-will towards the plaintiff ultimately culminated in a vulgar lashing in front of schoolchildren and their parents.
—Lisa France, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
Kanye’s ill-will towards the plaintiff ultimately culminated in a vulgar lashing in front of schoolchildren and their parents.
—Lisa France, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lashing
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“Lashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lashing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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lashing
noun
lash·ing
ˈlash-iŋ 
: something used for tying, wrapping, or fastening
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