lashing
🇺🇸
/ˈlæʃɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈlæʃɪŋ/
noun
R
a generous amount of something
She had a big slice of cake with lashings of whipped cream.
R
a punishment by whipping someone
The criminal received a lashing for his crimes.
R
a rope for tying things together
The boat was tied to the dock with heavy lashings.
translation
a generous amount of something; a punishment by whipping someone; a rope for tying things together
Word Forms
Plural
lashings