lashed


lash 1

L0056500 (lăsh)n.1. a. A stroke or blow with or as if with a whip.b. A whip.c. The flexible portion of a whip, such as a plait or thong.2. Punishment administered with a whip.3. a. A lacerating presence or power: the lash of conscience.b. A caustic verbal attack.4. An eyelash.v. lashed, lash·ing, lash·es v.tr.1. To strike with or as if with a whip.2. To strike against with force or violence: sleet lashing the roof.3. To beat or swing rapidly: The alligator lashed its tail in the water.4. To make a scathing oral or written attack against.5. To drive or goad; sting: words that lashed them into action.v.intr.1. To move swiftly or violently; thrash: heard the snake lashing about in the leaves.2. a. To aim a sudden blow; strike: The mule lashed out with its hind legs.b. To beat; flail: waves lashing at the shore.3. To make a scathing verbal or written attack. Often used with out: lashed out at her critics during the interview.
[Middle English, probably from lashen, to deal a blow, perhaps of imitative origin.]
lash′er n.

lash 2

L0056500 (lăsh)tr.v. lashed, lash·ing, lash·es To secure or bind, as with a rope, cord, or chain.
[Middle English lashen, lasen, to lace, from Old French lachier, lacier, from Vulgar Latin *laceāre, from Latin laqueāre, to ensnare, from laqueus, snare; see lace.]
lash′er n.

lashed

(læʃʃt) adjinformal Brit intoxicated; drunk