lash

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
2. 2
   A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
3. 3
   A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.
4. 4
   A quick and violent sweeping movement, as of an animal's tail; a swish.
5. 5
   A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
6. 6
   A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
7. 7
   In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.
8. 8
   Flowering plants of genus Blepharis.
9. 9
   An attempt; a go at something.
10. 10
    A quantity, a great number or amount (e.g. of rain or milk).
11. 11
    Looseness between fitted parts, either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).

Verb

1. 1
   To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
2. 2
   To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.
3. 3
   To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
4. 4
   To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.
5. 5
   To ply the whip; to strike.
6. 6
   To strike vigorously; to let fly.
7. 7
   To utter censure or sarcastic language.
8. 8
   To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down.
9. 9
   Used in phrasal verbs: lash back, lash out.
10. 10
    To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.

Adjective

1. 1
   Remiss, lax.
2. 2
   Relaxed.
3. 3
   Soft, watery, wet.
4. 4
   Excellent, wonderful.
5. 5
   Drunk.
6. 6
   Acronym of lighter-aboard-ship.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.