lashing
lashing¹
Definition
lash·ing (las̸h′iŋ)
noun
- the act of a person or thing that lashes; specif.,
- a whipping
- a strong rebuke
- Chiefly Brit., Informal a large amount; lots
lashing²
Definition
lash·ing (-iŋ)
noun
- the act of fastening or tying with a rope, etc.
- a rope, etc. so used
lashing
Synonyms
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Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- custard: This may all sound a bit like a Famous Five picnic with lashings of custard.
- butter: On those cold, winter mornings there will also be hot toast with lashings of butter for the early arrivals.
- cream: Serve straight from the pan with scoops of ice cream or lashings of cream.
- tea: How do people ride after poached egg, toast, beans and lashings of tea?
- beer: Oodles of cake and lashings of ginger beer all round!
- humor: Complementing Closer's peek at the darker side are lashings of humor, with the odd in-joke thrown in for good measure.
Adjective modifier
- few: It's got unintentional humor, high camp, a teenage cat fight, a few lashings of gore and a bucketful of sleaze.
Converse of object
- add: Oh, and add lashings of eyeliner, hairspray and posing for black and white photos.
- have: There were made from flour and then cooked in oil and had lashings of honey and pepper poured over them.
- provide: Elsewhere, it was rather dashing all round with English aristocracy providing lashings of inspiration.
Converse of subject
- accompany: As you would expect, they are both accompanied by lashings of succulent local vegetables.
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