LASHING Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word lashing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for LASHING
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| beating | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of overcoming or outdoing • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||||
| belting | verbv | |||||
noun • the material of which belts are made | ||||||
| caning | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches) | ||||||
| flagellation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment | ||||||
| flogging | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment | ||||||
| smacking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand | ||||||
| spanking | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of slapping on the buttocks adjective satellite • quick and energetic | ||||||
| strapping | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • muscular and heavily built | ||||||
| switching | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of changing one thing or position for another | ||||||
| thrashing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sound defeat • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||||
| walloping | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a sound defeat adjective satellite • (used informally) very large | ||||||
| whipping | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment • a sound defeat • a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally • the act of overcoming or outdoing adjective satellite • smart and fashionable | ||||||
| flailing | verbv | |||||
noun • an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing verb • give a thrashing to; beat hard • move like a flail; thresh about | ||||||
| paddling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games • a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel • an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board • a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat verb • propel with a paddle • play in or as if in water, as of small children • swim like a dog in shallow water • walk unsteadily, with short steps • give a spanking to; subject to a spanking • stir with a paddle | ||||||
| scourging | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a whip used to inflict punishment • something causing misery or death • a person who inspires fear or dread verb • punish severely; excoriate • whip • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||||||
| whip | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping • a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline • a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit • (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club • a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object verb • beat severely with a whip or rod • defeat thoroughly • thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash • strike as if by whipping • whip with or as if with a wire whisk • subject to harsh criticism | ||||||
| berate | verbv | |||||
verb • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| cilium | nounn | |||||
noun • a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms • any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids | ||||||
| eyelash | nounn | |||||
noun • any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids | ||||||
| flog | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • beat severely with a whip or rod • beat with a cane | ||||||
