Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to lash out
Participle: lashed out
Gerund: lashing out
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | lash out |
| you | lash out |
| he;she;it | lashes out |
| we | lash out |
| you | lash out |
| they | lash out |
Perfect
| I | have lashed out |
| you | have lashed out |
| he;she;it | has lashed out |
| we | have lashed out |
| you | have lashed out |
| they | have lashed out |
Past
| I | lashed out |
| you | lashed out |
| he;she;it | lashed out |
| we | lashed out |
| you | lashed out |
| they | lashed out |
Pluperfect
| I | had lashed out |
| you | had lashed out |
| he;she;it | had lashed out |
| we | had lashed out |
| you | had lashed out |
| they | had lashed out |
Future
| I | will lash out |
| you | will lash out |
| he;she;it | will lash out |
| we | will lash out |
| you | will lash out |
| they | will lash out |
Future Perfect
| I | will have lashed out |
| you | will have lashed out |
| he;she;it | will have lashed out |
| we | will have lashed out |
| you | will have lashed out |
| they | will have lashed out |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | lash out |
| you | lash out |
| he;she;it | lash out |
| we | lash out |
| you | lash out |
| they | lash out |
Perfect
| I | have lashed out |
| you | have lashed out |
| he;she;it | have lashed out |
| we | have lashed out |
| you | have lashed out |
| they | have lashed out |
Imperfect
| I | lashed out |
| you | lashed out |
| he;she;it | lashed out |
| we | lashed out |
| you | lashed out |
| they | lashed out |
Pluperfect
| I | had lashed out |
| you | had lashed out |
| he;she;it | had lashed out |
| we | had lashed out |
| you | had lashed out |
| they | had lashed out |
Conditional
Present
| I | would lash out |
| you | would lash out |
| he;she;it | would lash out |
| we | would lash out |
| you | would lash out |
| they | would lash out |
Perfect
| I | would have lashed out |
| you | would have lashed out |
| he;she;it | would have lashed out |
| we | would have lashed out |
| you | would have lashed out |
| they | would have lashed out |
Imperative
| you | lash out |
| we | Let's lash out |
| you | lash out |
Verbs conjugated like 'lash'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'lash'
ash,
bash,
cash,
clash,
dash,
fash,
flash,
gash,
hash,
lase,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to whip or scourge
- flog, whip
- beating the human body with special implements
- cut, feague, flagellate, flog, knout, lather, quirt, scourge, scutch, slash, strap, stripe, whip, thresh, whoop, yark
- whip
- rod, thong, bullwhip, cane
- fasten
- tie, truss, bind, strap, chain, secure, tether
Antonyms
- fasten
- unfasten, loosen, loose, release
Additional Information
Etymology
1. c.1330, las "a blow, a stroke," later "flexible part of a whip" (c.1381), possibly imitative. The verb "to strike out" is first attested c.1330 and may be the source of the noun. Lash out "to strike out violently" is from 1567.
2. From Middle English lashe, lasshe, lasche (“a stroke; the flexible end of a whip”), from Proto-Germanic *laskô (“flap of fabric, strap”).
3. Cognate with Dutch lasch, las (“a piece; seal; joint; notch; seam”), German Low German Laske, Lask (“a flap; dag; strap”), German Lasche (“a flap; joint; strap; tongue; scarf”), Swedish lask (“scarf”), Icelandic laski (“the bottom part of a glove”).
Sample Sentences
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We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward [1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The First Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:]
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A lesbian who was lashed as a teenager for saying she was gay. [1994 October, “Lesbian Launches Transkei Gay Group”, in Gay Community News, page 4:]
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Heavy seas lashed the shore.
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(A swan) dashed suddenly forward with such a flutter that the water all round was lashed into foam. [1866., Chatterbox, volume XXVI, United States, page 202:]
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Carlo Ancelotti's out-of-sorts team struggled to hit the target in the first half as Bolton threatened with Matthew Taylor lashing just wide. [2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC:]
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He falls, and lashing up his heels, his rider throws. [1717, John Dryden [et al.], “(please specify |book=I to XV)”, in Ovid’s Metamorphoses in Fifteen Books. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:]
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In the final minute of six added on, Colombia would undo their good work, though, Pérez fumbling the ball allowing Hemp to lash into the empty net. [2023 August 12, Suzanne Wrack, “England hit back to beat Colombia and set up World Cup semi with Australia”, in The Guardian:]
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To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice. [1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Fifth Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:]
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With rain lashing across the ground at kick-off and every man in Auckland seemingly either English-born or supporting Scotland, Eden Park was transformed into Murrayfield in March. [2011 October 1, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland”, in BBC Sport:]