lashing
noun
Simple meaning
Rope that is used for fastening something to something else.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlæʃɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Rope that is used for fastening something to something else
“The boats were held together by lashings.”
Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
The or an act of lashing; a heavy falling or downpour (of rain).
The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation, chastisement.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Rope that is used for fastening something to something else
Used this way, lashing is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The boats were held together by lashings.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- whipping , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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- “The boats were held together by lashings.”noun
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Inflected forms
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Beat severely with a whip or rod.
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