lashings

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of hitting or whipping with a flexible material, such as a whip or a rope.

  - "He gave the horse lashings with the whip."
  - "The pirate received lashings for his misdeeds."

• Noun

  A serving or helping, especially of food.

  - "The cook prepared lashings of meat for the guests."
  - "There were lashings of gravy on the roast beef."

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Rhymes

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flashings , mashings , rashings

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Variants

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

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Forms

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third person singular: lashes, past tense and past participle: lashed

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'serving' or 'helpings', from Old English lasian 'to serve'. The sense of 'whipping' developed in the 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'lashings' comes from the Old English word 'lasian', which meant 'to serve'.

2. In some cultures, 'lashings' are used as a form of punishment in ceremonial contexts, such as during initiation rites.

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Related Concepts

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1. Whipping: A physical punishment involving the use of a whip or other flexible material to inflict pain.

2. Serving: The act of providing food, drink, or other assistance to someone.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lashings' is often used metaphorically to describe intense criticism or scolding. In art, images of 'lashings' can depict both the physical punishment and the metaphorical one.

How to Memorize "lashings"

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   - Imagine a person whipping a horse or imagine a large serving platter filled with food.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'lashings' with 'whipping' or 'serving'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using 'lashings' in context: 'The cook provided lashings of food for the hungry travelers.'

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