lash
/læʃ/verb
उच्चारण लैश
कोड़े मारना; ज़ोर से टकराना
Core word
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[I, T]
(especially of wind, rain) to hit somebody or something with great force; to hit with a whip; (lash out) to suddenly attack or criticize
कोड़े मारना; ज़ोर से टकराना
- Rain lashed the windows.
- lash out at critics
- The wind lashed the trees all night.
+ 2 more examples
- Waves lashed the shore during the cyclone.
- The minister lashed out at his critics in parliament.
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[C]
a hit with a whip; an eyelash
कोड़ा; पलक
- long lashes
- The doctor said that a lash from a thorny branch had left a red mark on his arm.
- She applied mascara to her lashes.
+ 2 more examples
- The driver felt the lash of the cold rain on his face.
- The captain gave the horse a gentle lash with the whip.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
lash (verb: hit)
To lash is to hit with great force. Rain, wind and waves lash, and people lash with whips.
Lash का अर्थ ज़ोर से मारना है। बारिश, हवा और लहरें lash करती हैं।
- Rain lashed the windows.
- Waves lashed the shore.
lash out (at/against)
Lash out means to attack suddenly, in words or blows.
Lash out का अर्थ अचानक शब्दों या वार से आक्रमण करना है।
- He lashed out at the referee.
- The minister lashed out at critics.
lash (noun: whip stroke and eyelash)
As a noun, a lash is a stroke of a whip or an eyelash.
Noun के रूप में lash चाबुक का वार या पलक का बाल है।
- The horse felt the lash.
- Her long lashes were dark.
lash sth to sth (verb: tie)
Lash means to tie firmly with a rope.
Lash का अर्थ रस्सी से मज़बूती से बाँधना है।
- They lashed the boxes to the roof.
- The boat was lashed to the pier.
tongue-lashing and lash back
A tongue-lashing is a severe scolding; lash back means to answer an attack angrily.
Tongue-lashing कड़ी फटकार है; lash back का अर्थ हमले का क्रोध से जवाब देना है।
- He got a tongue-lashing from the coach.
- She lashed back at the critics.
+Collocations 6
adjective + lash
longfalsecruelsharptongue
- The comedian had a sharp tongue-lashing.
verb + lash
feelgivecrackapplycurl
- She applied mascara to her lashes.
lash + preposition
atagainstout attodown
- Rain lashed against the car.
noun + lash
eyewhiptonguebackwind
- The wind lashed the trees.
lashed + by
stormrainwindwavescritics
- The coast was lashed by cyclone winds.
lash out + at
friendscriticsthe mediathe teamthe umpire
- The coach lashed out at the media after the defeat.
“More examples 7
- The cyclone lashed the coast with heavy rain.
चक्रवात ने तट पर भारी बारिश बरसाई।
- The captain lashed out at the umpire.
कप्तान ने अंपायर पर बरस पड़ा।
- Radhika's long lashes made her eyes look big.
राधिका की लंबी पलकों ने उसकी आँखें बड़ी दिखाईं।
- The sailors lashed the barrels to the deck.
नाविकों ने पीपों को डेक से बाँध दिया।
- Critics lashed the new policy as unfair.
आलोचकों ने नई नीति को अन्यायपूर्ण बताकर कड़ी आलोचना की।
- The wind lashed the tent all night.
हवा रात भर तंबू पर थपेड़े मारती रही।
- She curled her lashes before the party.
पार्टी से पहले उसने अपनी पलकें घुमाईं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He lashed out to his friend.
✓ He lashed out at his friend.
Lash out takes at, not to.
Lash out के साथ 'at' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
→Phrasal verbs 1
lash out (at sb/sth)
to suddenly try to hit somebody; to criticize somebody in an angry way
(किसी पर) अचानक हमला करना; (किसी पर) बरस पड़ना
- He lashed out at the media for spreading lies.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lash out at (attack or criticize suddenly and angrily).
Phrasal verb 'lash out at' (अचानक ग़ुस्से में हमला या आलोचना करना)।