lash

• KO
• abuse
• assail
• assault
• attack
• band
• bang
• bash
• baste
• bastinade
• bastinado
• bat
• baton
• batter
• battering
• bawl out
• beat
• beat up on
• beating
• belabor
• belt
• berate
• beset
• biff
• billy
• billy club
• bind
• birch
• blackjack
• blacksnake
• blister
• blow
• bludgeon
• bludgeoning
• body blow
• bop
• box
• buffet
• bullwhip
• bung
• bung up
• bust
• cane
• castigate
• censure
• chastise
• chew out
• chop
• cinch
• clap
• clip
• clobber
• clobbering
• clout
• club
• coil
• cord
• counter
• counterblow
• counterpunch
• counterstroke
• cowhide
• crack
• crop
• cruncher
• cudgel
• cudgeling
• cudgelling
• cuff
• curry
• cut
• dab
• dash
• do
• douse
• drub
• drubbing
• drum
• entangle
• exprobate
• fib
• fillip
• flagellate
• flail
• flay
• flick
• flog
• flogger
• flogging
• fulminate
• fustigate
• gird
• girt
• gore
• hack
• hammer
• hammering
• hand
• haymaker
• hickory
• hide
• hit
• hook
• horsewhip
• interlace
• intertwine
• interweave
• jaw
• kayo
• kick
• knee
• knock
• knockdown
• knockout
• knot
• knout
• lace
• lacerate
• lam
• lambast
• lambaste
• lambasting
• lampoon
• larrup
• lather
• lay on
• leash
• leather
• left
• lick
• licking
• maim
• mangle
• maul
• mutilate
• nightstick
• one-two
• paddle
• paste
• pasting
• pelt
• pick
• pistol-whip
• plump
• poke
• pommel
• pound
• pounding
• pummel
• pummeling
• pummelling
• punch
• punch out
• quirt
• rabbit punch
• raid
• rap
• rattan
• rawhide
• ridicule
• right
• right-hander
• rope
• rough
• roundhouse
• rush
• satirize
• scold
• scourge
• shiver
• sidewinder
• slam
• slap
• slash
• slate
• slog
• slug
• smack
• smash
• smite
• snarl
• sock
• spank
• staff
• stinger
• storm
• strap
• strike
• stripe
• stroke
• sucker punch
• swat
• swing
• swipe
• switch
• tan
• tangle
• tear into
• tell off
• tether
• thrash
• thrashing
• thread
• thresh
• thud
• thump
• thwack
• tie
• tongue-lash
• touch up
• tromp
• truss
• twist
• upbraid
• uppercut
• wallop
• walloping
• wear out
• welt
• whack
• whale
• wham
• whap
• whip
• whipping
• whomp
• whop
• whup
• wind
• wire
• work over
• wound

• approve
• compliment
• defend
• disentangle
• flatter
• lose
• praise
• protect
• support
• unbind
• uncoil
• undo
• unfasten
• unlace
• unlash
• unleash
• unloose
• unloosen
• unravel
• unsnarl
• unspool
• unstrap
• unstring
• untangle
• untether
• unthread
• untie
• untwine
• untwist
• unwind

• noun
  1. The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
  2. A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
  3. A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.
  4. A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
  5. A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
  6. In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.
• verb
  1. To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
  2. To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.
  3. To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
  4. To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.
  5. To ply the whip; to strike.
  6. To utter censure or sarcastic language.
  7. (of rain) To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down.
  8. To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.
• adjective
  1. Remiss, lax.
  2. Relaxed.
  3. Soft, watery, wet.
  4. Excellent, wonderful.
  5. Drunk.

• She decided to lash the boat to the dock for safety.
• The sudden storm caused the wind to lash against the windows.
• He used a whip to lash the horse into a faster gallop.
• Her long lashes framed her eyes beautifully.
• The teacher warned him not to lash out in anger during the discussion.

dab

hack

kayo

keelhaul

lace

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