lashed

Meanings

• Verb

  To subject (someone) to repeated strokes or blows, especially with a whip or other implement.

  - "He was lashed for disobeying the commander's orders."
  - "The prisoners were lashed as punishment for their crimes."

• Verb

  To tie or bind (something) with ropes or thongs, especially tightly.

  - "The sailors lashed the sails to the mast during the storm."
  - "The farmer lashed the bales of hay together."

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Synonyms

berate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lashed
mashed , cashed , flashed , hashed , trashed

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Variants

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lash , lash out , lashed , lashed out , lashes , lashes out , lashing , lashing out , tongue-lash , tongue-lashed , tongue-lashes , tongue-lashing , tongue-lashings

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Etymology

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From Old English læscan, læscian ‘to whip, scourge, chastise, punish’, related to læsc ‘a wound, sore, injury’, from læscan ‘to wound’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lash' is also used to refer to a length of rope or other material used for tying or binding.

2. In the military, soldiers are required to learn how to tie various knots, including the 'lash knot', which is used to secure cargo or equipment.

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Related Concepts

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1. whipping: A physical punishment involving repeated strokes or blows with a whip or other implement.

2. punishment: A penalty or retribution imposed by an authority on someone for an offense or misdeed.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lashed' is often used metaphorically to describe intense emotions, such as anger or desire. For example, in Shakespeare's Othello, Iago says, 'O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on.' Here, jealousy is compared to a whip that lashes and inflicts pain. In art, the image of a person being lashed is a common representation of punishment and suffering.

How to Memorize "lashed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of someone being whipped or bound with ropes. Imagine the sound of the whip cracking or the ropes tightening.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lashed' with the sensation of pain or punishment. Remember the feeling of being whipped or the sight of someone being bound.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'lashed' with a vivid image or phrase. For example, 'Lashed means whipped, like a lasagna with extra sauce, leaving a mark.'

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