LEARNit Dictionary
lashing
noun
/ˈlæʃɪŋ/
UK
/ˈlæʃɪŋ/
US
1
a large amount of something, especially of food and drink
مقدار زیاد, فراوان
2
an act of hitting somebody with a whip as a punishment
شلاق زدن, شلاق, تازیانه
see also
tongue-lashing
3
a rope used to fasten something tightly to something else
بند, طناب, ریسمان
The sail burst free of its lashings.