lashing

(noun) beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment. Synonyms: whipping, tanning, flogging, flagellation.

(noun) rope that is used for fastening something to something else. Example: "The boats were held together by lashings."

(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod. Synonyms: flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce. Examples: "The teacher often flogged the students." "The children were severely trounced."

(verb) lash or flick about sharply. Synonyms: lash. Example: "The lion lashed its tail."

(verb) strike as if by whipping. Synonyms: whip, lash. Example: "The curtain whipped her face."

(verb) bind with a rope, chain, or cord. Synonyms: lash. Example: "Lash the horse."

(adj) violently urging on by whipping or flogging. Example: "Looked at the lashing riders."