lash out

lash out

vb (intr, adverb) 1. to burst into or resort to verbal or physical attack2. informal Brit to be extravagant, as in spending

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

lash out - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"attack, assail, assault, snipe, roundcriticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"claw - attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"vitriol - subject to bitter verbal abuserip - criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"whang - attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan"barrage, bombard - address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"scald, blister, whip - subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"rubbish - attack strongly

Translations

痛打

lash

(lӕʃ) noun1. an eyelash. She looked at him through her thick lashes. 眼睫毛 眼睫毛2. a stroke with a whip etc. The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment. 鞭打 鞭打3. a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip. a whip with a long, thin lash. 鞭子 鞭子 verb1. to strike with a lash. He lashed the horse with his whip. 鞭打 鞭打2. to fasten with a rope or cord. All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship. 用繩捆綁 用绳捆绑3. to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail). The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side. 突然或不耐地甩(尾巴) 突然猛烈的一击，动物猛烈地甩动尾巴 4. (of rain) to come down very heavily. (雨水)傾盆而下 （雨水）倾盆而下 lash out (often with at) to hit out violently. He lashed out with his fists. 猛擊 痛打