Clues for the word "LASH"

We've had 224 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 566 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on May 16, 2026.

Definition of lash

n. - The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
n. - A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
n. - A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough; as, the culprit received thirty-nine lashes.
n. - A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
n. - A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
n. - In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.
v. t. - To strike with a lash ; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
v. t. - To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash; as, a whale lashes the sea with his tail.
v. t. - To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
v. t. - To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity; as, to lash vice.
v. i. - To ply the whip; to strike; to utter censure or sarcastic language.
n. - To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten; as, to lash something to a spar; to lash a pack on a horse's back.