From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
lash
n 1: any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of
the eyelids [syn: eyelash, lash, cilium]
2: leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip [syn:
lash, thong]
3: a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the
whip raised a red welt" [syn: whip, lash, whiplash]
v 1: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often
flogged the students"; "The children were severely
trounced" [syn: flog, welt, whip, lather, lash,
slash, strap, trounce]
2: lash or flick about sharply; "The lion lashed its tail"
3: strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face"
[syn: whip, lash]
4: bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse" [ant:
unlash]