Definitions for lashings

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lashings lash·ings

Spelling: [lash-ingz]

IPA: /ˈlæʃ ɪŋz/

Lashings is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 249 anagrams from letters in lashings (aghilnss).

Definitions for lashings

noun

1. an abundance; plenty (usually followed by of):
2. the act of a person or thing that lashes.
3. a whipping with or as if with a lash.
4. a severe scolding; tongue-lashing.
5. a binding or fastening with a rope or the like.
6. the rope or the like used.

Origin of lashings

1820-30; lash¹ (in the sense “to spend money lavishly or foolishly”) + -ing¹ + -s³

Examples for lashings

He flourished his clasp-knife and bent and cut the lashings.

In all haste he pulled his clasp-knife and cut the lashings which held the boat in its chocks.

Outside, Sucatash was heaving the lashings taut on the last packs.

Once, he roused with a start and hastily got the axe out from underneath the lashings.

With one unanimous effort we tore the lashings in pieces, and got free.

We do not know how to understand you gentlemen when you speak of lashings.

He was handicapped as he had been all along by the absence of the vines one could use for lashings.

Besides this, the canvas was made fast with lashings and ropes to the poles.

It was chancing death, since once out of our lashings we were as exposed as if on a raft.

They have been in situ all week, with tents, Union Jacks, and lashings of cockney wisdom.