Difference between Whip and Lash

What is the difference between Whip and Lash?

Whip as a noun is a lash: an object that is pliant and flexible: commonly a rod; (cane or rattan) or plaited or braided (commonly leather ) rope or thong used to create a sharp "crack" sound for encouraging, directing or herding animals while Lash as a noun is the thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

Whip

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A lash: an object that is pliant and flexible: commonly a rod; (cane or rattan) or plaited or braided (commonly leather ) rope or thong used to create a sharp "crack" sound for encouraging, directing or herding animals same instrument used to strike a person or animal for punishment in corporal punishment or torture. A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes. whipped cream. A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage. (slang/African American Vernacular English) A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hit with a whip. By extension, to hit with any flexible object. To defeat. To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food. To urge into action. (He whipped the department into shape.) To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling To throw an object at a high velocity (Typically used in New England). To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts. To snap back and forth like a whip. To move very fast.

Example sentence: When you can whip any man in the world, you never know peace.

Lash

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.To throw out with a jerk or quickly.To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity.To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.To ply the whip; to strike.To utter censure or sarcastic language.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Remiss, lax.Relaxed.Soft, watery, wet.excellent, wonderfulDrunk.

We hope you now know whether to use Whip or Lash in your sentence.

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