lashing (out) (Meaning)
lashing (out)
whip entry 2 sense 1, a stroke with a whip or switch, the clearance or play between adjacent movable mechanical parts, to strike with or as if with a whip, to make a verbal attack or retort, to assail with stinging words, to attack with strong language, a stinging rebuke, a stroke with or as if with a whip, punishment by whipping, to bind with or as if with a line, to whip or fling about violently, a beating, whipping, or driving force, drive, whip, to tie down with a rope, cord, or chain, whip, to thrash or beat violently, the flexible part of a whip, to move violently or suddenly, to strike or beat with or as if with a whip, eyelash
Synonyms & Antonyms of lashing (out)
Synonyms:
- scolding
- bad-mouthing
- berating
- execrating
- cursing
- traducing
- harassing
- harrying
- slurring
- haranguing
- affronting
- blaspheming
- imprecating
- scathing
- attacking
- reviling
- assailing
- vituperating
- profaning
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
lashing (out) Sentence Examples
- The storm brought lashing winds that battered the coastline.
- The angry child lashed out at his siblings with sharp words.
- The boxer lashed out with a flurry of punches, stunning his opponent.
- The waves lashed onto the shore, eroding the sand dunes.
- The politician lashed out at his critics, accusing them of slander.
- The horse lashed out its hind legs, kicking at its rider.
- The storm's lashing rains flooded the streets, causing widespread damage.
- The writer lashed out at the critics who had panned his latest novel.
- The CEO faced a backlash from shareholders after he lashed out at his staff.
- The athlete lashed out with a desperate sprint, but it wasn't enough to secure the win.
FAQs About the word lashing (out)
whip entry 2 sense 1, a stroke with a whip or switch, the clearance or play between adjacent movable mechanical parts, to strike with or as if with a whip, to m
fulminating,lacing (into), criticizing, rebuking, putting down, chastising, reprimanding, belittling, vilifying, slandering
commending, complimenting, hailing,praising, acclaiming,lauding,
The storm brought lashing winds that battered the coastline.
The angry child lashed out at his siblings with sharp words.
The boxer lashed out with a flurry of punches, stunning his opponent.
The waves lashed onto the shore, eroding the sand dunes.
