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Flog vs. Lash — What's the Difference?

Flog vs. Lash — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Flog and Lash

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Flog

To beat severely with a whip or rod.

Lash

Strike or beat with a whip or stick
They lashed him repeatedly about the head

Flog

(Informal) To publicize aggressively
Flogging a new book.

Lash

(of an animal) move (a part of the body, especially the tail) quickly and violently
The cat was lashing its tail back and forth

Flog

(transitive) To whip or scourge as punishment.
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Lash

Fasten (something) securely with a cord or rope
The hatch was securely lashed down
He lashed the flag to the mast

Flog

(transitive) To use something to extreme; to abuse.

Lash

A sharp blow or stroke with a whip or rope
She felt the lash of my tongue
He was sentenced to fifty lashes for his crime

Flog

To sell.

Lash

An eyelash
She fluttered her long dark lashes

Flog

To steal something.

Lash

A stroke or blow with or as if with a whip.

Flog

To defeat easily or convincingly.

Lash

A whip.

Flog

To overexploit (land), as by overgrazing, overstocking, etc.

Lash

The flexible portion of a whip, such as a plait or thong.

Flog

(theater) To beat away charcoal dust etc. using a flogger.

Lash

Punishment administered with a whip.

Flog

A contemptible, often arrogant person; a wanker.

Lash

A lacerating presence or power
The lash of conscience.

Flog

(internet slang) A weblog designed to look authentic, but actually developed as part of a commercial marketing strategy to promote some product or service.

Lash

A caustic verbal attack.

Flog

To beat or strike with a rod or whip; to whip; to lash; to chastise with repeated blows.

Lash

An eyelash.

Flog

Beat severely with a whip or rod;
The teacher often flogged the students
The children were severely trounced

Lash

To strike with or as if with a whip.

Flog

Beat with a cane

Lash

To strike against with force or violence
Sleet lashing the roof.

Lash

To beat or swing rapidly
The alligator lashed its tail in the water.

Lash

To make a scathing oral or written attack against.

Lash

To drive or goad; sting
Words that lashed them into action.

Lash

To move swiftly or violently; thrash
Heard the snake lashing about in the leaves.

Lash

To aim a sudden blow; strike
The mule lashed out with its hind legs.

Lash

To beat; flail
Waves lashing at the shore.

Lash

To make a scathing verbal or written attack. Often used with out
Lashed out at her critics during the interview.

Lash

To secure or bind, as with a rope, cord, or chain.

Lash

The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

Lash

(obsolete) A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.

Lash

A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.
The culprit received thirty-nine lashes.

Lash

A quick and violent sweeping movement, as of an animal's tail; a swish.

Lash

A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.

Lash

A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.

Lash

In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.

Lash

An attempt; a go at something.
I'll have a lash.

Lash

Looseness between fitted parts, either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
Setting the proper valve lash for solid lifters
Excessive lash in the gear train

Lash

(transitive) To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.

Lash

(transitive) To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.

Lash

(transitive) To throw out with a jerk or quickly.

Lash

(transitive) To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.

Lash

(intransitive) To ply the whip; to strike.

Lash

(intransitive) To utter censure or sarcastic language.

Lash

To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down.

Lash

(transitive) To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.
To lash something to a spar
Lash a pack on a horse's back

Lash

(obsolete) Remiss, lax.

Lash

(obsolete) Relaxed.

Lash

Soft, watery, wet.

Lash

(Ulster) Excellent, wonderful.
We’re off school tomorrow, it’s gonna be lash!
That Chinese (food) was lash!

Lash

(Britain) Drunk.

Lash

The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it.

Lash

A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.

Lash

A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough; as, the culprit received thirty-nine lashes.

Lash

A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
The moral is a lash at the vanity of arrogating that to ourselves which succeeds well.

Lash

A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.

Lash

In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.

Lash

To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward.

Lash

To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash; as, a whale lashes the sea with his tail.
And big waves lash the frighted shores.

Lash

To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
He falls, and lashing up his heels, his rider throws.

Lash

To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity; as, to lash vice.

Lash

To ply the whip; to strike; to utter censure or sarcastic language.
To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice.

Lash

To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten; as, to lash something to a spar; to lash a pack on a horse's back.

Lash

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

Lash

Leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

Lash

A quick blow with a whip

Lash

Beat severely with a whip or rod;
The teacher often flogged the students
The children were severely trounced

Lash

Lash or flick about sharply;
The lion lashed its tail

Lash

Strike as if by whipping;
The curtain whipped her face

Lash

Bind with a rope, chain, or cord;
Lash the horse

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