"lashes" in the noun sense

1. eyelash, lash, cilium

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

2. lash, thong

leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

3. whip, lash, whiplash

a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

"the whip raised a red welt"

"lashes" in the verb sense

1. flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce

beat severely with a whip or rod

"The teacher often flogged the students"

"The children were severely trounced"

2. lash

lash or flick about sharply

"The lion lashed its tail"

3. whip, lash

strike as if by whipping

"The curtain whipped her face"

4. lash

bind with a rope, chain, or cord

"lash the horse"

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