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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

lash/flick

Hello,
Can they be used in this sentence: "Stop lashing/flicking this leather belt around! You might hurt someone."? I personally think that "lash" is much stronger than "flick", but I am not sure if we can "lash someone with a belt." What do you think?
  

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" A lashing means a severe beating. Blood and pain. A tongue lashing is inflicting pain to your feelings.

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  • " A lashing means a severe beating.
  • Blood and pain.
  • A tongue lashing is inflicting pain to your feelings.
  • " Not common, but it means barely touching with no pain.
  • You can flick with a feather.
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Gene93"lash someone with a belt."
A lashing means a severe beating. Blood and pain.
A tongue lashing is inflicting pain to your feelings.
Gene93"flick someone with a belt."
Not common, but it means barely touching with no pain. You can flick with a feather.
Gene93"Stop lashing/flicking this
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Does the sentence with "lash" sound odd, though? Can a person "lash a leather belt around."? I agree that "sling" is better, it just didn't come to me
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Gene93Does the sentence with "lash" sound odd, though?
Yes. Lash [in that sentence] implies that you are striking something that can feel pain.
Lash can also mean to tie securely.
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Yes. People lash the logs together when making a raft.
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Oh, "stop flinging/slinging the belt around" are slightly more gentle than "stop lashing the belt around, aren't they? One last question about "lash". Is it not better to "Lash around with the leather belt," rather than the other version?
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Gene93Oh, "stop flinging/slinging the belt around" are slightly more gentle
No.

"Lashing" means that you are really hitting someone.
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