lashing
Whip stroke punishment
Lashing has two main senses.
One involves striking repeatedly with a whip or similar instrument, or with words: The senator gave his opponents a verbal lashing.
Rain or waves lash against surfaces.
The other sense is rope or cord used to bind things together, or the act of securing them: Check the lashings on the cargo before we sail.
Beating as punishment
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- flagellationBeating with a whip
- scourgingWhipping as punishment
caning · strapping · switching · birching · cat-o'-nine-tails · bullwhip · flogger · knout
Thick twisted fibers
- knotTied rope fastening
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- fastenFix securely in position
- secureProtected from harm
tether · strap · cinch · tie-down · bundle · binding · rigging · cordage
Water dropping from clouds
- windAir current outdoors
- galeSevere sustained wind
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
downpour · driving · pelting · beating · torrential · monsoon · hurricane · typhoon
Ropes controlling ship sails
- seamanshipSkill in operating vessels
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
- bowlineNon-slip loop knot
- cleatShoe spike for grip
hitch · marlinspike · reefing · tackle · block · mooring · capstan · furling
Harsh verbal criticism
- scoldingHarsh verbal criticism
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- tiradeExtended angry speech
- reproachExpression of disappointment
harangue · dressing-down · upbraiding · castigation · denunciation · excoriation · censure · condemnation
flogging
Beating as punishment
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- flagellationBeating with a whip
scourging · caning · strapping · switching · birching · cat-o'-nine-tails · bullwhip · flogger · knout · quirt
rope
Thick twisted fibers
secure · tether · strap · cinch · tie-down · bundle · binding · rigging · cordage · ratchet
rain
Water dropping from clouds
squall · downpour · driving · pelting · beating · torrential · monsoon · hurricane · typhoon · cyclone
rigging
Ropes controlling ship sails
- seamanshipSkill in operating vessels
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
- bowlineNon-slip loop knot
cleat · hitch · marlinspike · reefing · tackle · block · mooring · capstan · furling · bosun
berating
Harsh verbal criticism
reproach · harangue · dressing-down · upbraiding · castigation · denunciation · excoriation · censure · condemnation · reproof
- logisticsshipping, delivery, warehouses, warehousing, shipment
- Scoutingbadges, scout, Boy Scouts, campfires, scouts
- storm soundsthunder, rumble, thunderclap, boom, crack
- weather soundsthunder, rain, wind, hail, storm
- restrainingconstraining, restricting, limiting, confining, curbing
- attacksattack, assault, raid, strike, offensive
lashingunlashing
Undoing rope fastenings
untying · loosening · releasing · unfastening · unbinding
lashingcaressing
Touching with affection
stroking · soothing · gentle touch · patting · comforting
lashingpraising
Voicing admiration
commending · lauding · extolling · applauding · complimenting
- lashing outAggressive sudden reaction
- tongue lashingHarsh verbal scolding
- verbal lashingHarsh spoken reprimand
- lashing togetherSecuring with cordage
- lashing backCounterattacking after provocation