Antonyms for lash
læʃlash

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1. lash

   A blow is a sudden impact, as of a fist or a club; a stroke is a sweeping movement; as, the stroke of a sword, of an oar, of the arm in swimming. A shock is the sudden encounter with some heavy body; as, colliding railway-trains meet with a shock; the shock of battle. A slap is given with the open hand, a lash with a whip, thong, or the like; we speak also of the cut of a whip. A buffet or cuff is given only with the hand; a blow either with hand or weapon. A cuff is a somewhat sidelong blow, generally with the open hand; as, a cuff or box on the ear. A stripe is the effect or mark of a stroke. In the metaphorical sense, blow is used for sudden, stunning, staggering calamity or sorrow; stroke for sweeping disaster, and also for sweeping achievement and success. We say a stroke of paralysis, or a stroke of genius. We speak of the buffets of adverse fortune. Shock is used of that which is at once sudden, violent, and prostrating; we speak of a shock of electricity, the shock of an amputation, a shock of surprise. Compare BEAT.

   Synonyms:
   blow, box, buffet, calamity, concussion, cuff, cut, disaster, knock, misfortune, rap, shock, stripe, stroke, thump

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1. lash

   Antonyms:
   extol, compliment, eulogize

   Synonyms:
   censure, castigate, satirize, beat, tie, fasten, bind, flog, strike, whip, scourge

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1. eyelash, lash, ciliumnoun

   any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

   Antonyms:
   unlash

   Synonyms:
   whip, whiplash, eyelash, thong, cilium

2. lash, thongnoun

   leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

   Antonyms:
   unlash

   Synonyms:
   whip, flip-flop, whiplash, eyelash, thong, cilium

3. whip, lash, whiplashverb

   a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

   "the whip raised a red welt"

   Antonyms:
   unlash

   Synonyms:
   whip, whiplash, cilium, eyelash, thong, party whip, whiplash injury

4. flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounceverb

   beat severely with a whip or rod

   "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"

   Antonyms:
   unlash

   Synonyms:
   lambast, chide, welt, whip, convulse, crush, vanquish, blister, beat out, thresh, rack up, scald, strap, slash, beat, reproof, trounce, flog, berate, jactitate, chew out, cut down, have words, lambaste, thresh about, bawl out, dress down, thrash about, take to task, worst, chew up, call down, lather, cane, thrash, toss, soap, reprimand, scold, mop up, rebuke, whisk, jaw, rag, gash, pip, call on the carpet, remonstrate, lecture, shell

5. lashverb

   lash or flick about sharply

   "The lion lashed its tail"

   Antonyms:
   unlash

   Synonyms:
   whip, trounce, flog, strap, slash, lather, welt

6. whip, lashverb

   strike as if by whipping

   "The curtain whipped her face"

   Antonyms:
   unlash

   Synonyms:
   slash, whisk, scald, worst, rack up, mop up, trounce, flog, pip, lather, welt, whip, strap, blister

7. lashverb

   bind with a rope, chain, or cord

   "lash the horse"

   Antonyms:
   unlash

   Synonyms:
   whip, trounce, flog, strap, slash, lather, welt

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1. lashnoun

   Synonyms:
   scourge, thong, whip

2. lashverb

   Synonyms:
   scourge, castigate, flagellate, satirize, scold, rate, whip

How to use lash in a sentence?

1. Jacob Ellenhorn:

   If you voice a difference of opinion on any small issue – they lash out at you, you’re a racist, you’re a homophobe, you’re anti-woman, you’re sexist. This is ridiculous.

2. Amazing Lash Studio execs:

   Often we get asked if having lash extensions applied will hurt, and that's also a common misperception as the application process is so comfortable that the majority of our guests fall asleep and take what we like to call a lash nap, you can shower, swim, exercise and sweat and they will stay intact. It's a common misconception that they are more temporary or that swimming and contact with water is prohibited.

3. Patrick Ta:

   Just put it in the outer crease, or put it on the lash line.

4. President Barack Obama:

   Fear can lead us to lash out against those who are different or lead us to try to get some sinister 'other' under control, alternatively, fear can lead us to succumb to despair or paralysis or cynicism.

5. Paul Barrett:

   If Russia, because of the incredibly high tensions created by the Ukraine invasion, seeks to lash out at the US by mucking up our midterm elections, one way they could do that is by hacking into Twitter, taking over accounts of prominent people, having them say divisive things and creating chaos the way Russians have shown they like to do.

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