lash down

Strap it down

To lash down is to secure something tightly with ropes or straps, typically to prevent movement during transport or in rough conditions: We lashed down the cargo before the storm hit.

Separately, rain or wind that lashes down falls or blows with violent force: Rain lashed down all night.

secure

tie

Equal score, or neckwear

fastenFix securely in position
anchorSecures ships to seabed
bindFasten or obligate

strap · tether · cinch · moor · clamp · rope · tarp · cargo · deck · load

rain

downpour

Intense precipitation event

delugeSevere overflow of water
torrentialFlowing in violent streams
cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall

monsoon · storm · rainstorm · precipitation · squall · tempest · thunderstorm · showers · soaking · drenching

Opposites

securing/fastening

lash downuntie

Undo a fastening

unfasten · unlash · release · unbind · loosen

Family

lash, down, lashing, lashed, lashes, downed, downing, downs, eyelash

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G