lashing
lashing Lexical Profile
lashing Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Falling, beating, or striking violently and forcefully, especially of rain, wind, or waves.
"The hikers sought shelter in a stone cabin to escape the lashing rain and freezing gale."
• noun
A severe beating with a whip, cord, or switch, or a harsh verbal rebuke.
"The committee received a public tongue-lashing from the press over the budget oversight."
A rope, cord, chain, or strap used for fastening, binding, or securing cargo and spars.
"The deckhands checked every lashing on the timber cargo before the vessel entered rough seas."
British (in plural "lashings") A copious or generous quantity of something, especially food or drink.
"They served warm apple pie with lashings of fresh cream after Sunday dinner."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British and Irish English, the plural form "lashings" (followed by "of") is commonly used as an informal noun meaning a large or generous amount of food or drink.