tongue-lash

verb

tongue-lashed; tongue-lashing; tongue-lashes
tongue-lashing noun

Examples of tongue-lash in a Sentence

the drill sergeant tongue-lashed the recruits with a colorful litany of foulmouthed invectives

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from tongue-lashing

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tongue-lash was in 1856

Dictionary Entries Near tongue-lash

Cite this Entry

“Tongue-lash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tongue-lash. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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